1 And Rehoboam 7346 went 3212 to Shechem 7927: for to Shechem 7927 were all Israel 3478 come 935 to make him king 4427.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat 5028, who was in Egypt 4714, whither he had fled 1272 from the presence 6440 of Solomon 8010 the king 4428, heard 8085 it, that Jeroboam 3379 returned 7725 out of Egypt 4714.
3 And they sent 7971 and called 7121 him. So Jeroboam 3379 and all Israel 3478 came 935 and spake 1696 to Rehoboam 7346, saying 559,
4 Thy father 1 made our yoke 5923 grievous 7185: now therefore ease 7043 thou somewhat the grievous 7186 servitude 5656 of thy father 1, and his heavy 3515 yoke 5923 that he put 5414 upon us, and we will serve 5647 thee.
5 And he said 559 unto them, Come again 7725 unto me after three 7969 days 3117. And the people 5971 departed 3212.
6 And king 4428 Rehoboam 7346 took counsel 3289 with the old 2205 men that had stood 5975 before 6440 Solomon 8010 his father 1 while he yet lived 2416, saying 559, What 349 counsel give 3289 ye me to return 7725 answer 1697 to this people 5971?
7 And they spake 1696 unto him, saying 559, If thou be kind 2896 to this people 5971, and please 7521 them, and speak 1696 good 2896 words 1697 to them, they will be thy servants 5650 for ever 3117.
8 But he forsook 5800 the counsel 6098 which the old men 2205 gave 3289 him, and took counsel 3289 with the young men 3206 that were brought up 1431 with him, that stood 5975 before 6440 him.
9 And he said 559 unto them, What advice 3289 give ye that we may return 7725 answer 1697 to this people 5971, which have spoken 1696 to me, saying 559, Ease 7043 somewhat the yoke 5923 that thy father 1 did put 5414 upon us?
10 And the young men 3206 that were brought up 1431 with him spake 1696 unto him, saying 559, Thus shalt thou answer 559 the people 5971 that spake 1696 unto thee, saying 559, Thy father 1 made 3513 0 our yoke 5923 heavy 3513, but make thou it somewhat lighter 7043 for us; thus shalt thou say 559 unto them, My little 6995 finger shall be thicker 5666 than my father's 1 loins 4975.
11 For whereas 6258 my father 1 put 6006 a heavy 3515 yoke 5923 upon you, I will put more 3254 to your yoke 5923: my father 1 chastised 3256 you with whips 7752, but I will chastise you with scorpions 6137.
12 So Jeroboam 3379 and all the people 5971 came 935 to Rehoboam 7346 on the third 7992 day 3117, as the king 4428 bade 1696, saying 559, Come again 7725 to me on the third 7992 day 3117.
13 And the king 4428 answered 6030 them roughly 7186; and king 4428 Rehoboam 7346 forsook 5800 the counsel 6098 of the old men 2205,
14 And answered 1696 them after the advice 6098 of the young men 3206, saying 559, My father 1 made your yoke 5923 heavy 3513, but I will add 3254 thereto: my father 1 chastised 3256 you with whips 7752, but I will chastise you with scorpions 6137.
15 So the king 4428 hearkened 8085 not unto the people 5971: for the cause 5252 was of God 430, that the LORD 3068 might perform 6965 his word 1697, which he spake 1696 by the hand 3027 of Ahijah 281 the Shilonite 7888 to Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat 5028.
16 And when all Israel 3478 saw 7200 that the king 4428 would not hearken 8085 unto them, the people 5971 answered 7725 the king 4428, saying 559, What portion 2506 have we in David 1732? and we have none inheritance 5159 in the son 1121 of Jesse 3448: every man 376 to your tents 168, O Israel 3478: and now, David 1732, see 7200 to thine own house 1004. So all Israel 3478 went 3212 to their tents 168.
17 But as for the children 1121 of Israel 3478 that dwelt 3427 in the cities 5892 of Judah 3063, Rehoboam 7346 reigned 4427 over them.
18 Then king 4428 Rehoboam 7346 sent 7971 Hadoram 1913 that was over the tribute 4522; and the children 1121 of Israel 3478 stoned 7275 him with stones 68, that he died 4191. But king 4428 Rehoboam 7346 made speed 553 to get him up 5927 to his chariot 4818, to flee 5127 to Jerusalem 3389.
19 And Israel 3478 rebelled 6586 against the house 1004 of David 1732 unto this day 3117.