¹ And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.

² And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

³ And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

⁴ Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

⁵ And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

⁶ And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

⁷ And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

⁸ But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

⁹ And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

¹⁰ And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

¹¹ For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

¹³ And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

¹⁴ And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

¹⁵ So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

¹⁶ And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

¹⁷ But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

¹⁸ Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

¹⁹ And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

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¹ And Rehoboam ^H7346 went ^H3212 to Shechem: ^H7927 for to Shechem ^H7927 were all Israel ^H3478 come ^H935 to make him king. ^H4427

² And it came to pass, when Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat, ^H5028 who was in Egypt, ^H4714 whither he had fled ^H1272 from the presence ^H6440 of Solomon ^H8010 the king, ^H4428 heard ^H8085 it, that Jeroboam ^H3379 returned ^H7725 out of Egypt. ^H4714

³ And they sent ^H7971 and called ^H7121 him. So Jeroboam ^H3379 and all Israel ^H3478 came ^H935 and spake ^H1696 to Rehoboam, ^H7346 saying, ^H559

⁴ Thy father ^H1 made our yoke ^H5923 grievous: ^H7185 now therefore ease ^H7043 thou somewhat the grievous ^H7186 servitude ^H5656 of thy father, ^H1 and his heavy ^H3515 yoke ^H5923 that he put ^H5414 upon us, and we will serve ^H5647 thee.

⁵ And he said ^H559 unto them, Come again ^H7725 unto me after three ^H7969 days. ^H3117 And the people ^H5971 departed. ^H3212

⁶ 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

⁷ 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, they will be thy servants ^H5650 for ever. ^H3117

⁸ But he forsook ^H5800 the counsel ^H6098 which the old men ^H2205 gave ^H3289 him, and took counsel ^H3289 with the young men ^H3206 that were brought up ^H1431 with him, that stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 him.

⁹ And he said ^H559 unto them, What advice ^H3289 give ye that we may return ^H7725 answer ^H1697 to this people, ^H5971 which have spoken ^H1696 to me, saying, ^H559 Ease ^H7043 somewhat the yoke ^H5923 that thy father ^H1 did put ^H5414 upon us?

¹⁰ And the young men ^H3206 that were brought up ^H1431 with him spake ^H1696 unto him, saying, ^H559 Thus shalt thou answer ^H559 the people ^H5971 that spake ^H1696 unto thee, saying, ^H559 Thy father ^H1 made ^H3513 our yoke ^H5923 heavy, ^H3513 but make thou it somewhat lighter ^H7043 for us; thus shalt thou say ^H559 unto them, My little ^H6995 finger shall be thicker ^H5666 than my father's ^H1 loins. ^H4975

¹¹ For whereas ^H6258 my father ^H1 put ^H6006 a heavy ^H3515 yoke ^H5923 upon you, I will put more ^H3254 to your yoke: ^H5923 my father ^H1 chastised ^H3256 you with whips, ^H7752 but I will chastise you with scorpions. ^H6137

¹² So Jeroboam ^H3379 and all the people ^H5971 came ^H935 to Rehoboam ^H7346 on the third ^H7992 day, ^H3117 as the king ^H4428 bade, ^H1696 saying, ^H559 Come again ^H7725 to me on the third ^H7992 day. ^H3117

¹³ And the king ^H4428 answered ^H6030 them roughly; ^H7186 and king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 forsook ^H5800 the counsel ^H6098 of the old men, ^H2205

¹⁴ And answered ^H1696 them after the advice ^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

¹⁵ So the king ^H4428 hearkened ^H8085 not unto the people: ^H5971 for the cause ^H5252 was of God, ^H430 that the LORD ^H3068 might perform ^H6965 his word, ^H1697 which he spake ^H1696 by the hand ^H3027 of Ahijah ^H281 the Shilonite ^H7888 to Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat. ^H5028

¹⁶ And when all Israel ^H3478 saw ^H7200 that the king ^H4428 would not hearken ^H8085 unto them, the people ^H5971 answered ^H7725 the king, ^H4428 saying, ^H559 What portion ^H2506 have we in David? ^H1732 and we have none inheritance ^H5159 in the son ^H1121 of Jesse: ^H3448 every man ^H376 to your tents, ^H168 O Israel: ^H3478 and now, David, ^H1732 see ^H7200 to thine own house. ^H1004 So all Israel ^H3478 went ^H3212 to their tents. ^H168

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁸ Then king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 sent ^H7971 Hadoram ^H1913 that was over the tribute; ^H4522 and the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 stoned ^H7275 him with stones, ^H68 that he died. ^H4191 But king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 made speed ^H553 to get him up ^H5927 to his chariot, ^H4818 to flee ^H5127 to Jerusalem. ^H3389

¹⁹ And Israel ^H3478 rebelled ^H6586 against the house ^H1004 of David ^H1732 unto this day. ^H3117

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¹ And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

² And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, (for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon,) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

³ And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spake to Rehoboam, saying,

⁴ Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

⁵ And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

⁶ And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

⁷ And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

⁸ But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

⁹ And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

¹⁰ And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

¹¹ And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I `will chastise you' with scorpions.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

¹³ And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

¹⁴ and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I `will chastise you' with scorpions.

¹⁵ So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that Jehovah might establish his word, which he spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

¹⁶ And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So all Israel departed unto their tents.

¹⁷ But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

¹⁸ Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

¹⁹ So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

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¹ And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for `to' Shechem have all Israel come to cause him to reign.

² And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's -- who `is' in Egypt because he hath fled from the face of Solomon the king -- hearing, that Jeroboam turneth back out of Egypt;

³ and they send and call for him, and Jeroboam cometh in, and all Israel, and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

⁴ `Thy father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light `somewhat' of the sharp service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

⁵ And he saith unto them, `Yet three days -- then return ye unto me;' and the people go.

⁶ And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

⁷ And they speak unto him, saying, `If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

⁸ And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

⁹ and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

¹⁰ And the lads who have grown up with him, speak with him, saying, `Thus dost thou say to the people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make light `somewhat' of our yoke; thus dost thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father;

¹¹ and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I -- I add unto your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

¹² And Jeroboam cometh in, and all the people, unto Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spake, saying, `Return unto me on the third day.'

¹³ And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

¹⁴ and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I -- I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

¹⁵ And the king hath not hearkened unto the people, for the revolution hath been from God, for the sake of Jehovah's establishing His word that He spake by the hand of Abijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.

¹⁶ And all Israel have seen that the king hath not hearkened to them, and the people send back `to' the king, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in a son of Jesse; each to thy tents, O Israel; now, see thy house -- David,' and all Israel go to their tents.

¹⁷ As to the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah -- Rehoboam reigneth over them.

¹⁸ And king Rehoboam sendeth Hadoram, who `is' over the tribute, and the sons of Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;

¹⁹ and Israel transgress against the house of David unto this day.

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¹ And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

² And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

³ And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam saying,

⁴ Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

⁵ And he said to them, Come again to me after three days. And the people departed.

⁶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

⁷ And they spoke to him saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

⁸ But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

⁹ And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

¹⁰ And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to the people who have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, -- thus shalt thou say to them: My little [finger] is thicker than my father's loins;

¹¹ and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you, *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* [will chastise you] with scorpions.

¹² And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Come again to me on the third day.

¹³ And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,

¹⁴ and spoke to them according to the advice 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.

¹⁵ So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Jehovah might give effect to his word, which he spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

¹⁶ And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? and [we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel. Now see to thine own house, David! And all Israel went to their tents.

¹⁷ But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

¹⁸ And king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; but the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

¹⁹ And Israel rebelled against the house of David, unto this day.

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¹ Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

² 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.

³ They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

⁴ 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.

⁵ He said to them, Come again to me after three days. The people departed.

⁶ King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give you me to return answer to this people?

⁷ 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.

⁸ 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.

⁹ He said to them, What counsel give you, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?

¹⁰ The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you tell the people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

¹¹ Now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

¹³ The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

¹⁴ and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.

¹⁵ So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

¹⁶ When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, Israel: now see to your own house, David. So all Israel departed to their tents.

¹⁷ But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

¹⁸ Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

¹⁹ So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.

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¹ And Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come together to make him king.

² And when Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had news of it, (for he was in Egypt where he had gone in flight from King Solomon,) he came back from Egypt.

³ And they sent for him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,

⁴ Your father put a hard yoke on us: if you will make the conditions under which your father kept us down less cruel, and the weight of the yoke he put on us less hard, then we will be your servants.

⁵ And he said to them, Come to me again after three days. So the people went away.

⁶ Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

⁷ And they said to him, If you are kind to this people, pleasing them and saying good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.

⁸ But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

⁹ And he said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

¹⁰ And the young men of his generation said to him, This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying, Your father put a hard yoke on us, but will you make it less; say to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's body;

¹¹ If my father put a hard yoke on you, I will make it harder: my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give you blows with snakes.

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had given orders, saying, Come to me again on the third day.

¹³ And the king gave them a rough answer. So King Rehoboam gave no attention to the suggestion of the old men,

¹⁴ But gave them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.

¹⁵ So the king did not give ear to the people; for this came about by the purpose of God, so that the Lord might give effect to his word which he had said by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat.

¹⁶ And when all Israel saw that the king would give no attention to them, the people in answer said to the king, What part have we in David? what is our heritage in the son of Jesse? every man to your tents, O Israel; now see to your house, David. So all Israel went to their tents.

¹⁷ But Rehoboam was still king over those of the children of Israel who were living in the towns of Judah.

¹⁸ Then Rehoboam sent Adoniram, the overseer of the forced work; and he was stoned to death by all Israel. And King Rehoboam went quickly and got into his carriage to go in flight to Jerusalem.

¹⁹ So Israel was turned away from the family of David to this day.