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, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)

³ That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto 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, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

⁶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

⁷ And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer 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 consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

⁹ And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which 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 speak unto this 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 shall be 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 hath 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 had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

¹³ And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

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

¹⁵ Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

¹⁶ So 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: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

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

¹⁸ Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore 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.

²⁰ And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

²¹ And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

²² But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

²³ Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

²⁴ Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.

²⁵ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

²⁶ And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

²⁷ If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

²⁸ Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

²⁹ And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.

³⁰ And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

³¹ And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

³² And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

³³ So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.

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

² And it came to pass, when Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat, ^H5028 who was yet in Egypt, ^H4714 heard ^H8085 of it, (for he was fled ^H1272 from the presence ^H6440 of king ^H4428 Solomon, ^H8010 and Jeroboam ^H3379 dwelt ^H3427 in Egypt;) ^H4714

³ That they sent ^H7971 and called ^H7121 him. And Jeroboam ^H3379 and all the congregation ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478 came, ^H935 and spake ^H1696 unto Rehoboam, ^H7346 saying, ^H559

⁴ 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.

⁵ 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

⁶ And king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 consulted ^H3289 with the old men, ^H2205 that stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 Solomon ^H8010 his father ^H1 while he yet lived, ^H2416 and said, ^H559 How do ye advise ^H3289 that I may ^H7725 answer ^H1697 this people? ^H5971

⁷ 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

⁸ But he forsook ^H5800 the counsel ^H6098 of the old men, ^H2205 which they had given ^H3289 him, and consulted ^H3289 with the young men ^H3206 that were grown up ^H1431 with him, and which stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 him:

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

¹⁰ And the young men ^H3206 that were grown up ^H1431 with him spake ^H1696 unto him, saying, ^H559 Thus shalt thou speak ^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 say ^H1696 unto them, My little ^H6995 finger shall be thicker ^H5666 than my father's ^H1 loins. ^H4975

¹¹ 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 hath chastised ^H3256 you with whips, ^H7752 but I will chastise ^H3256 you with scorpions. ^H6137

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

¹³ And the king ^H4428 answered ^H6030 the people ^H5971 roughly, ^H7186 and forsook ^H5800 the old men's ^H2205 counsel ^H6098 that they gave ^H3289 him;

¹⁴ 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 and I will add ^H3254 to your yoke: ^H5923 my father ^H1 also chastised ^H3256 you with whips, ^H7752 but I will chastise ^H3256 you with scorpions. ^H6137

¹⁵ Wherefore the king ^H4428 hearkened ^H8085 not unto the people; ^H5971 for the cause ^H5438 was from the LORD, ^H3068 that he might perform ^H6965 his saying, ^H1697 which the LORD ^H3068 spake ^H1696 by ^H3027 Ahijah ^H281 the Shilonite ^H7888 unto Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat. ^H5028

¹⁶ So ^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

¹⁷ But as for the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 which dwelt ^H3427 in the cities ^H5892 of Judah, ^H3063 Rehoboam ^H7346 reigned ^H4427 over them.

¹⁸ Then king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 sent ^H7971 Adoram, ^H151 who was over the tribute; ^H4522 and all Israel ^H3478 stoned ^H7275 him with stones, ^H68 that he died. ^H4191 Therefore king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 made speed ^H553 to get him up ^H5927 to his chariot, ^H4818 to flee ^H5127 to Jerusalem. ^H3389

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

²⁰ And it came to pass, when all Israel ^H3478 heard ^H8085 that Jeroboam ^H3379 was come again, ^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.

²¹ And when Rehoboam ^H7346 was come ^H935 to Jerusalem, ^H3389 he assembled ^H6950 all the house ^H1004 of Judah, ^H3063 with the tribe ^H7626 of Benjamin, ^H1144 an hundred ^H3967 and fourscore ^H8084 thousand ^H505 chosen men, ^H977 which were warriors, ^{H6213 H4421} 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

²² But the word ^H1697 of God ^H430 came unto Shemaiah ^H8098 the man ^H376 of God, ^H430 saying, ^H559

²³ 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 remnant ^H3499 of the people, ^H5971 saying, ^H559

²⁴ Thus saith ^H559 the LORD, ^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 from me. They hearkened ^H8085 therefore to the word ^H1697 of the LORD, ^H3068 and returned ^H7725 to depart, ^H3212 according to the word ^H1697 of the LORD. ^H3068

²⁵ Then Jeroboam ^H3379 built ^H1129 Shechem ^H7927 in mount ^H2022 Ephraim, ^H669 and dwelt ^H3427 therein; and went out ^H3318 from thence, and built ^H1129 Penuel. ^H6439

²⁶ And Jeroboam ^H3379 said ^H559 in his heart, ^H3820 Now shall the kingdom ^H4467 return ^H7725 to the house ^H1004 of David: ^H1732

²⁷ If this people ^H5971 go up ^H5927 to do ^H6213 sacrifice ^H2077 in the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068 at Jerusalem, ^H3389 then shall 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 shall kill ^H2026 me, and go again ^H7725 to Rehoboam ^H7346 king ^H4428 of Judah. ^H3063

²⁸ Whereupon the king ^H4428 took counsel, ^H3289 and made ^H6213 two ^H8147 calves ^H5695 of gold, ^H2091 and 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

²⁹ And he set ^H7760 the one ^H259 in Bethel, ^H1008 and the other ^H259 put ^H5414 he in Dan. ^H1835

³⁰ 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

³¹ And he made ^H6213 an house ^H1004 of high places, ^H1116 and made ^H6213 priests ^H3548 of the lowest ^H7098 of the people, ^H5971 which were not of the sons ^H1121 of Levi. ^H3878

³² And Jeroboam ^H3379 ordained ^H6213 a feast ^H2282 in the eighth ^H8066 month, ^H2320 on the fifteenth ^{H2568 H6240} day ^H3117 of the month, ^H2320 like unto the feast ^H2282 that is in Judah, ^H3063 and he offered ^H5927 upon the altar. ^H4196 So did ^H6213 he in Bethel, ^H1008 sacrificing ^H2076 unto the calves ^H5695 that he had made: ^H6213 and he placed ^H5975 in Bethel ^H1008 the priests ^H3548 of the high places ^H1116 which he had made. ^H6213

³³ So he offered ^H5927 upon the altar ^H4196 which he had made ^H6213 in Bethel ^H1008 the fifteenth ^{H2568 H6240} day ^H3117 of the eighth ^H8066 month, ^H2320 even in the month ^H2320 which he had devised ^H908 of his own heart; ^H3820 and ordained ^H6213 a feast ^H2282 unto the children ^H1121 of Israel: ^H3478 and he offered ^H5927 upon the altar, ^H4196 and burnt incense. ^H6999

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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 yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,

³ and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto 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, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. 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 wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer 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 this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak 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 the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

¹⁴ and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: 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 a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah 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: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So 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 Adoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and all 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.

²⁰ And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

²¹ And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

²² But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

²³ Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

²⁴ Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the word of Jehovah, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Jehovah.

²⁵ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.

²⁶ And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:

²⁷ if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

²⁸ Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

²⁹ And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.

³⁰ And this thing became a sin; for the people went `to worship' before the one, even unto Dan.

³¹ And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.

³² And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he went up unto the altar; so did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places that he had made.

³³ And he went up unto the altar which he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart: and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up unto the altar, to burn incense.

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¹ And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for to Shechem hath all Israel come to make him king.

² And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's hearing (and he `is' yet in Egypt where he hath fled from the presence of Solomon the king, and Jeroboam dwelleth in Egypt),

³ that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

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

⁵ And he saith unto them, `Go -- yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.

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

⁷ And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered 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 elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

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

¹⁰ And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, `Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make `it' light upon us; thus dost thou speak 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 add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions.'

¹² And they come -- Jeroboam and all the people -- unto Rehoboam, on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, `Come back unto me on the third day.'

¹³ And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,

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

¹⁵ and the king hearkened not unto the people, for the revolution was from Jehovah, in order to establish His word that Jehovah spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.

¹⁶ And all Israel see that the king hath not hearkened unto them, and the people send the king back word, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse; to thy tents, O Israel; now see thy house, O David!' and Israel goeth to its tents.

¹⁷ As to the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah -- over them reign doth Rehoboam.

¹⁸ And king Rehoboam sendeth Adoram who `is' over the tribute, and all 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 transgresseth against the house of David unto this day.

²⁰ And it cometh to pass, at all Israel's hearing that Jeroboam hath returned, that they send and call him unto the company, and cause him to reign over all Israel; none hath been after the house of David save the tribe of Judah alone.

²¹ And Rehoboam cometh to Jerusalem, and assembleth all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with the house of Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

²² And the word of God is unto Shemaiah a man of God, saying,

²³ `Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people, saying,

²⁴ Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren the sons of Israel; turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;' and they hear the word of Jehovah, and turn back to go according to the word of Jehovah.

²⁵ And Jeroboam buildeth Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelleth in it, and goeth out thence, and buildeth Penuel;

²⁶ and Jeroboam saith in his heart, `Now doth the kingdom turn back to the house of David --

²⁷ if this people go up to make sacrifices in the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, then hath the heart of this people turned back unto their lord, unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they have slain me, and turned back unto Rehoboam king of Judah.'

²⁸ And the king taketh counsel, and maketh two calves of gold, and saith unto them, `Enough to you of going up to Jerusalem; lo, thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'

²⁹ And he setteth the one in Beth-El, and the other he hath put in Dan,

³⁰ and this thing becometh a sin, and the people go before the one -- unto Dan.

³¹ And he maketh the house of high places, and maketh priests of the extremities of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi;

³² and Jeroboam maketh a festival in the eighth month, in the fifteenth day of the month, like the festival that `is' in Judah, and he offereth on the altar -- so did he in Beth-El -- to sacrifice to the calves which he made, and he hath appointed in Beth-El the priests of the high places that he made.

³³ And he offereth up on the altar that he made in Beth-El, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month that he devised of his own heart, and he maketh a festival to the sons of Israel, and offereth on the altar -- to make perfume.

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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 yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;

³ and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

⁴ Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten thou 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, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. 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 this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer 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 this people that 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 the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;

¹⁴ and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but *I* will add to your yoke: 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 Jehovah, that he might give effect to his word, which Jehovah 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: To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David! And 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 Adoram, who was over the levy; but all 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.

²⁰ And it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, that they sent and called him to the assembly, and made him king over all Israel: none followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

²¹ And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men apt for war, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

²² But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

²³ Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remainder of the people, saying,

²⁴ Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren, the children of Israel; return every man to his house, for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the word of Jehovah, and returned to depart, according to the word of Jehovah.

²⁵ And Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

²⁶ And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David.

²⁷ If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

²⁸ And the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold. And he said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt!

²⁹ And he set the one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.

³⁰ And this thing became a sin; and the people went [to worship] before the one, as far as Dan.

³¹ And he made a house of high places, and made priests from all classes of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

³² And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made; and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that he had made.

³³ And he offered upon the altar that he had made in Bethel, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and he made a feast for the children of Israel, and he offered upon the altar, burning incense.

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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 yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt,

³ and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and 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, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. 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 will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer 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 do you give, 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 this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; thus shall you speak 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 the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

¹⁴ and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: 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 a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh 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: to your tents, Israel: now see to your own house, David. So 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 Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all 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.

²⁰ It happened, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

²¹ When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

²² But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

²³ Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

²⁴ Thus says Yahweh, You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they listened to the word of Yahweh, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Yahweh.

²⁵ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and lived therein; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.

²⁶ Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:

²⁷ if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Yahweh at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

²⁸ Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: see your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

²⁹ He set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.

³⁰ This thing became a sin; for the people went [to worship] before the one, even to Dan.

³¹ He made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

³² Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that is in Judah, and he went up to the altar; so did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that he had made.

³³ He went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart: and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up to the altar, to burn incense.

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

² And, hearing of it, Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who was still in Egypt, where he had gone in flight from Solomon, and was living there, came back to his town Zeredah, in the hill-country of Ephraim;

³ And all the men of 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, Go away for three days and then come back to me again. 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 will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.

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

⁹ And 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; 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 all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had given orders, saying, Come back to me the third day.

¹³ And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;

¹⁴ But giving 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; and this came about by the purpose of the Lord, so that what he had said by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam, son of Nebat, might be effected.

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? to your tents, O Israel; now see to your people, David. So Israel went away 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 King 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.

²⁰ Now when all Israel had news that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him to come before the meeting of the people, and made him king over Israel: not one of them was joined to the family of David but only the tribe of Judah.

²¹ When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he got together all the men of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand of his best fighting-men, to make war against Israel and get the kingdom back for Rehoboam, the son of Solomon.

²² But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,

²³ Say to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the men of Judah and Benjamin and the rest of the people:

²⁴ The Lord has said, You are not to go to war against your brothers, the children of Israel; go back, every man to his house, because this thing is my purpose. So they gave ear to the word of the Lord, and went back, as the Lord had said.

²⁵ Then Jeroboam made the town of Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim a strong place, and was living there; and from there he went out and did the same to Penuel.

²⁶ And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will go back to the family of David:

²⁷ If the people go up to make offerings in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, their heart will be turned again to their lord, to Rehoboam, king of Judah; and they will put me to death and go back to Rehoboam, king of Judah.

²⁸ So after taking thought the king made two oxen of gold; and he said to the people, You have been going up to Jerusalem long enough; see! these are your gods, O Israel, who took you out of the land of Egypt.

²⁹ And he put one in Beth-el and the other in Dan.

³⁰ And this became a sin in Israel; for the people went to give worship to the one at Beth-el, and to the other at Dan.

³¹ And he made places for worship at the high places, and made priests, who were not Levites, from among all the people.

³² And Jeroboam gave orders for a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast which is kept in Judah, and he went up to the altar. And in the same way, in Beth-el, he gave offerings to the oxen which he had made, placing in Beth-el the priests of the high places he had made.

³³ He went up to the altar he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, the month fixed by him at his pleasure; and he gave orders for a feast for the people of Israel, and went up to the altar, and there he made the smoke of his offerings go up.