1Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had…
2When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of…
3and they sent and called him), Jeroboam and…
4“Your father made our yoke difficult. Now therefore…
5He said to them, “Depart for three days,…
6King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men…
7They replied, “If you will be a servant…
8But he abandoned the counsel of the old…
9He said to them, “What counsel do you…
10The young men who had grown up with…
11Now my father burdened you with a heavy…
12So Jeroboam and all the people came to…
13The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned…
14and spoke to them according to the counsel…
15So the king didn’t listen to the people;…
16When all Israel saw that the king didn’t…
17But as for the children of Israel who…
18Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over…
19So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this…
20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned,…
21When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled…
22But the word of God came to Shemaiah…
23“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king…
24‘The LORD says, “You shall not go up…
25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country…
26Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom…
27If this people goes up to offer sacrifices…
28So the king took counsel, and made two…
29He set the one in Bethel, and the…
30This thing became a sin, for the people…
31He made houses of high places, and made…
32Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month,…
33He went up to the altar which he…
