And Rehoboam{H7346} went{H3212} to Shechem:{H7927} for all Israel{H3478} were come{H935} to Shechem{H7927} to make him king.{H4427}

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028} heard{H8085} of it (for he was yet in Egypt,{H4714} whither he had fled{H1272} from the presence{H6440} of king{H4428} Solomon,{H8010} and Jeroboam{H3379} dwelt{H3427} in Egypt,{H4714}

and they sent{H7971} and called{H7121} him), that Jeroboam{H3379} and all the assembly{H6951} of Israel{H3478} came,{H935} and spake{H1696} unto Rehoboam,{H7346} saying,{H559}

Thy father{H1} made{H7185} our yoke{H5923} grievous:{H7185} now therefore make thou the grievous{H7186} service{H5656} of thy father,{H1} and his heavy{H3515} yoke{H5923} which he put{H5414} upon us, lighter,{H7043} and we will serve{H5647} thee.

And he said{H559} unto them, Depart{H3212} yet for three{H7969} days,{H3117} then come again{H7725} to me. And the people{H5971} departed.{H3212}

And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} took counsel{H3289} with the old men,{H2205} that had stood{H5975} before{H6440} Solomon{H8010} his father{H1} while he yet lived,{H2416} saying,{H559} What counsel{H3289} give ye me to return{H7725} answer{H1697} to this people?{H5971}

And they spake{H1696} unto him, saying,{H559} If thou wilt be a servant{H5650} unto this people{H5971} this day,{H3117} and wilt serve{H5647} them, and answer{H6030} them, and speak{H1696} good{H2896} words{H1697} to them, then they will be thy servants{H5650} for ever.{H3117}

But he forsook{H5800} the counsel{H6098} of the old men{H2205} which they had given{H3289} him, and took counsel{H3289} with the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431} with him, that stood{H5975} before{H6440} him.

And he said{H559} unto them, What counsel give{H3289} ye, that we may{H7725} return answer{H1697} to this people,{H5971} who have spoken{H1696} to me, saying,{H559} Make{H7043} the yoke{H5923} that thy father{H1} did put{H5414} upon us lighter?{H7043}

And the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431} with him spake{H1696} unto him, saying,{H559} Thus shalt thou say{H559} unto this people{H5971} that spake{H1696} unto thee, saying,{H559} Thy father{H1} made{H3513} our yoke{H5923} heavy,{H3513} but make thou it lighter{H7043} unto us; thus shalt thou speak{H1696} unto them, My little{H6995} finger is thicker{H5666} than my father's{H1} loins.{H4975}

And now whereas my father{H1} did lade{H6006} you with a heavy{H3515} yoke,{H5923} I will add{H3254} to your yoke:{H5923} my father{H1} chastised{H3256} you with whips,{H7752} but I will chastise{H3256} you with scorpions.{H6137}

So Jeroboam{H3379} and all the people{H5971} came{H935} to Rehoboam{H7346} the third{H7992} day,{H3117} as the king{H4428} bade,{H1696} saying,{H559} Come to me again{H7725} the third{H7992} day.{H3117}

And the king{H4428} answered{H6030} the people{H5971} roughly,{H7186} and forsook{H5800} the counsel{H6098} of the old men{H2205} which they had given{H3289} him,

and spake{H1696} to them after the counsel{H6098} of the young men,{H3206} saying,{H559} My father{H1} made{H3513} your yoke{H5923} heavy,{H3513} but I will add{H3254} to your yoke:{H5923} my father{H1} chastised{H3256} you with whips,{H7752} but I will chastise{H3256} you with scorpions.{H6137}

So the king{H4428} hearkened{H8085} not unto the people;{H5971} for it was{H5438} a thing brought about of Jehovah,{H3068} that he might establish{H6965} his word,{H1697} which Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} by{H3027} Ahijah{H281} the Shilonite{H7888} to Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat.{H5028}

And{H7725} when all Israel{H3478} saw{H7200} that the king{H4428} hearkened{H8085} not unto them, the people{H5971} answered{H1697} the king,{H4428} saying,{H559} What portion{H2506} have we in David?{H1732} neither have we inheritance{H5159} in the son{H1121} of Jesse:{H3448} to your tents,{H168} O Israel:{H3478} now see{H7200} to thine own house,{H1004} David.{H1732} So Israel{H3478} departed{H3212} unto their tents.{H168}

But as for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} that dwelt{H3427} in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} Rehoboam{H7346} reigned{H4427} over them.

Then king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} sent{H7971} Adoram,{H151} who was over the men subject to taskwork;{H4522} and all Israel{H3478} stoned{H7275} him to death{H4191} with stones.{H68} And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} made speed{H553} to get him up{H5927} to his chariot,{H4818} to flee{H5127} to Jerusalem.{H3389}

So Israel{H3478} rebelled{H6586} against the house{H1004} of David{H1732} unto this day.{H3117}

And it came to pass, when all Israel{H3478} heard{H8085} that Jeroboam{H3379} was returned,{H7725} that they sent{H7971} and called{H7121} him unto the congregation,{H5712} and made him king{H4427} over all Israel:{H3478} there was none that followed{H310} the house{H1004} of David,{H1732} but{H2108} the tribe{H7626} of Judah{H3063} only.

And when Rehoboam{H7346} was come{H935} to Jerusalem,{H3389} he assembled{H6950} all the house{H1004} of Judah,{H3063} and the tribe{H7626} of Benjamin,{H1144} a hundred{H3967} and fourscore{H8084} thousand{H505} chosen men,{H977} that were warriors,{H6213} to fight{H3898} against the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} to bring{H7725} the kingdom{H4410} again{H7725} to Rehoboam{H7346} the son{H1121} of Solomon.{H8010}

But the word{H1697} of God{H430} came unto Shemaiah{H8098} the man{H376} of God,{H430} saying,{H559}

Speak{H559} unto Rehoboam{H7346} the son{H1121} of Solomon,{H8010} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} and unto all the house{H1004} of Judah{H3063} and Benjamin,{H1144} and to the rest{H3499} of the people,{H5971} saying,{H559}

Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Ye shall not go up,{H5927} nor fight{H3898} against your brethren{H251} the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} return{H7725} every man{H376} to his house;{H1004} for this thing{H1697} is{H1961} of me. So they hearkened{H8085} unto the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} and returned{H7725} and went their way,{H3212} according to the word{H1697} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Then Jeroboam{H3379} built{H1129} Shechem{H7927} in the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim,{H669} and dwelt{H3427} therein; and he went out{H3318} from thence, and built{H1129} Penuel.{H6439}

And Jeroboam{H3379} said{H559} in his heart,{H3820} Now will the kingdom{H4467} return{H7725} to the house{H1004} of David:{H1732}

if this people{H5971} go up{H5927} to offer{H6213} sacrifices{H2077} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} at Jerusalem,{H3389} then will the heart{H3820} of this people{H5971} turn again{H7725} unto their lord,{H113} even unto Rehoboam{H7346} king{H4428} of Judah;{H3063} and they will kill{H2026} me, and return{H7725} to Rehoboam{H7346} king{H4428} of Judah.{H3063}

Whereupon the king{H4428} took counsel,{H3289} and made{H6213} two{H8147} calves{H5695} of gold;{H2091} and he said{H559} unto them, It is too much{H7227} for you to go up{H5927} to Jerusalem:{H3389} behold thy gods,{H430} O Israel,{H3478} which brought thee up{H5927} out of the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

And he set{H7760} the one{H259} in Beth-el,{H1008} and the other{H259} put{H5414} he in Dan.{H1835}

And this thing{H1697} became a sin;{H2403} for the people{H5971} went{H3212} [to worship] before{H6440} the one,{H259} even unto Dan.{H1835}

And he made{H6213} houses{H1004} of high places,{H1116} and made{H6213} priests{H3548} from among{H7098} all the people,{H5971} that were not of the sons{H1121} of Levi.{H3878}

And Jeroboam{H3379} ordained{H6213} a feast{H2282} in the eighth{H8066} month,{H2320} on the fifteenth{H2568} day{H3117} of the month,{H2320} like unto the feast{H2282} that is in Judah,{H3063} and he went{H5927} up unto the altar;{H4196} so did{H6213} he in Beth-el,{H1008} sacrificing{H2076} unto the calves{H5695} that he had made:{H6213} and he placed{H5975} in Beth-el{H1008} the priests{H3548} of the high places{H1116} that he had made.{H6213}

And he went{H5927} up unto the altar{H4196} which he had made{H6213} in Beth-el{H1008} on the fifteenth{H2568} day{H3117} in the eighth{H8066} month,{H2320} even in the month{H2320} which he had devised{H908} of his own heart:{H3820} and he ordained{H6213} a feast{H2282} for the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and went{H5927} up unto the altar,{H4196} to burn incense.{H6999}