1Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel…
2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this,…
3So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and…
4“Your father put a heavy yoke on us.…
5Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and…
6Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who…
7They replied, “If you will be a servant…
8But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders;…
9He asked them, “What message do you advise…
10The young men who had grown up with…
11Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy…
12After three days, Jeroboam and all the people…
13And the king answered the people harshly. He…
14and spoke to them as the young men…
15So the king did not listen to the…
16When all Israel saw that the king had…
17but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living…
18Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was…
19So to this day Israel has been in…
20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned,…
21And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized…
22But the word of God came to Shemaiah…
23“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah,…
24that this is what the LORD says: ‘You…
25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country…
26Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom…
27If these people go up to offer sacrifices…
28After seeking advice, the king made two golden…
29One calf he set up in Bethel, and…
30And this thing became a sin; the people…
31Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places…
32And Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth…
33On the fifteenth day of the eighth month,…
