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1 And Rehoboam went to
Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the
son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of
Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
3 And they sent and called him. So
Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now
therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy
yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
5 And he said unto them, Come again unto
me after three days. And the people departed.
6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the
old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying,
What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou
be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will
be thy servants for ever.
8 But he forsook the counsel which the old
men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him,
that stood before him.
9 And he said unto them, What advice give
ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying,
Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
10 And the young men that were brought up
with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake
unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it
somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger
shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke
upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but
I will chastise you with scorpions.
12 So Jeroboam and all the
people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again
to me on the third day.
13 And the king answered them roughly; and
king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
14 And answered them after the advice of
the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto:
my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with
scorpions.
15 So the king hearkened not unto the
people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he
spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 And when all Israel saw that the
king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What
portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of
Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine
own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
17 But as for the children of
Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was
over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he
died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee
to Jerusalem.
19 And Israel rebelled against the house
of David unto this day.
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