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* And Roboam came to Sychem : for all Israel came to Sychem to make him king . * And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nabat heard it , (now he was in Egypt , forasmuch as he had fled thither from the face of king Solomon , and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt ,) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt . * And they sent and called him : and Jeroboam and all the congregation came to Roboam , saying , * Thy father made our yoke grievous : now then abate somewhat of thy father ’s grievous (note :)Gr . servitude (:note ) rule , and of his heavy yoke which he put upon us , and we will serve thee . * And he said to them , Go away (note :)Gr . until (:note ) for three days , and then come to me . So the people departed . * And king Roboam assembled the elders that stood before his father Solomon in his life-time , saying , How do ye counsel me to return an answer to this people ? * And they spoke to him , saying , If thou wouldest this day befriend this people , and (note :)Or , take pleasure in them (:note ) be kind to them , and speak to them good words , then will they be thy servants for ever . * But he forsook the advice of the old men , who took counsel with him , and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him , who stood before him . * And he said to them , What do ye advise that I should answer this people , who spoke to me , saying , Ease somewhat of the yoke which thy father laid upon us ? * And the young men that had been brought up with him spoke to him , saying , Thus shalt thou speak to the people that spoke to thee , saying , Thy father made our yoke heavy , and do thou lighten somewhat of it from us ; thus shalt thou say , My little finger shall be thicker than my father ’s loins . * And (note :)Lit . now (:note ) whereas my father chastised you with a heavy yoke , I will also add to your yoke : my father chastised you with whips , and I will chastise you with scorpions . * And Jeroboam and all the people came to Roboam on the third day , as the king had spoken , saying , Return to me on the third day . * And the king answered harshly ; and king Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men , * and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men , saying , My father made your yoke heavy , but I will add to it : my father chastised you with whips , but I will chastise you with scorpions . * And the king hearkened not to the people , for there was a change of their minds from God , saying , The Lord has confirmed his word , which he spoke by the hand of Achia the Selonite concerning Jeroboam the son of Nabat , and concerning all Israel ; * for the king did not hearken to them . And the people answered the king , saying , What portion have we in David , or inheritance in the son of Jessae ? to thy tents , O Israel : now see to thine own house , David . So all Israel went to their tents . * But the men of Israel , even those who dwelt in the cities of Juda , remained and made Roboam king over them . * And king Roboam sent to them Adoniram that was over the tribute ; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones , and he died . And king Roboam hasted to mount his chariot , to flee to Jerusalem . * So Israel rebelled (note :)Gr . in (:note ) against the house of David until this day .

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