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Rehoboam went to Shechem ;
for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king .
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It happened ,
when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it , (
for he was in Egypt ,
where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon ),
that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt .
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They sent and called him ;
and Jeroboam and all Israel came ,
and they spoke to Rehoboam ,
saying ,
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Your father made our yoke grievous :
now therefore make you the grievous service of your father ,
and his heavy yoke which he put on us ,
lighter ,
and we will serve you ."
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He said to them , "
Come again to me after three days ."
The people departed .
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King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men ,
who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived ,
saying , "
What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people ?"
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They spoke to him ,
saying , "
If you are kind to this people ,
and please them ,
and speak good words to them ,
then they will be your servants forever ."
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But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him ,
and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him ,
who stood before him .
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He said to them , "
What counsel do you give ,
that we may return answer to this people ,
who have spoken to me ,
saying , '
Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter ?'"
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The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him ,
saying , "
Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you ,
saying , '
Your father made our yoke heavy ,
but make it lighter on us ;'
thus you shall say to them , '
My little finger is thicker than my father '
s waist .
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Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke ,
I will add to your yoke .
My father chastised you with whips ,
but I will chastise you with scorpions .'"