What Does 1 Kings 12:14 Mean?

“And spake”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

near, with or among; often in general, to

“to them after the counsel”

advice; by implication, plan; also prudence

“of the young men”

something born, i.e., a lad or offspring

“saying”

to say (used with great latitude)

“My father”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

“heavy”

to be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“to your yoke”

a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively

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“and I will add”

to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“to your yoke”

a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively

“My father”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

“also chastised”

to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“you with whips”

a lash (literally or figuratively)

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“also chastised”

to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“you with scorpions”

a scorpion; figuratively, a scourge or knotted whip