1 Kings 12:10-12

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁰ And the young men that had been brought up with him, said: Thus shalt thou speak to this people, who have spoken to thee, saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease us. Thou shalt say to them: My little finger is thicker than the back of my father.

¹¹ And now my father put a, heavy yoke upon you, but I will add to your yoke: my father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Roboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying: Come to me again the third day.