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 in Egypt,{H4714} whither he had fled{H1272} from the presence{H6440} of king{H4428} Solomon,){H8010} that Jeroboam{H3379} returned{H7725} out of Egypt.{H4714}

And they sent{H7971} and called{H7121} him; and Jeroboam{H3379} and all Israel{H3478} came,{H935} and they spake{H1696} to Rehoboam,{H7346} saying,{H559}

Thy father{H1} made 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, Come again{H7725} unto me after three{H7969} days.{H3117} And the people{H5971} departed.{H3212}

And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} took counsel{H3289} with the old{H2205} men, that had stood{H5975} before{H6440} Solomon{H8010} his father{H1} while he yet lived,{H2416} saying,{H559} What{H349} counsel give{H3289} ye me to return{H7725} answer{H1697} to this people?{H5971}

And they spake{H1696} unto him, saying,{H559} If thou be kind{H2896} to this people,{H5971} and please{H7521} 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{H3289} give ye, that we may return{H7725} answer{H1697} to this people,{H5971} who have spoken{H1696} to me, saying,{H559} Make 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 the 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 say{H559} unto them, My little{H6995} finger is thicker{H5666} than my father's{H1} loins.{H4975}

And now whereas{H6258} 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 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} them roughly;{H7186} and king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} forsook{H5800} the counsel{H6098} of the old men,{H2205}

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

So the king{H4428} hearkened{H8085} not unto the people;{H5971} for it was brought{H5252} about of God,{H430} that Jehovah{H3068} might establish{H6965} his word,{H1697} which he spake{H1696} by{H3027} Ahijah{H281} the Shilonite{H7888} to Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat.{H5028}

And when all Israel{H3478} saw{H7200} that the king{H4428} hearkened{H8085} not unto them, the people{H5971} answered{H7725} 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} every man{H376} to your tents,{H168} O Israel:{H3478} now see{H7200} to thine own house,{H1004} David.{H1732} So all 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} Hadoram,{H1913} who was over the men subject to taskwork;{H4522} and the children{H1121} of 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}