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