Rehoboam

I Kings 12:1-24

Rehoboam, son of Solomon, starts out as the King of the United Kingdom, but within the first three days of his reign he blows it. What does he do wrong?

When seeking advice, the older men tell him to be a servant leader to the people and reduce their taxes. The younger men advise him to increase taxes and increase forced labor. So whose advice does he take?

Now the kingdom is split in two with Israel in the north with 10 tribes and Judah in the south with 2 tribes.

So many times in Solomon's proverbs, he tells young men to listen to the teaching of the older men and not to their peers. I'm sure that Rehoboam heard this from his dad.

Something for my sons to remember too. And why might an older guy have better advice than a younger man? Experience. Been there, done that. Made the mistakes.