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, “Come back to me in three…
6Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who…
7They replied, “If you will be kind to…
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 them harshly. King Rehoboam…
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 Hadoram, who was…
19So to this day Israel has been in…
