1 Kings 12:1-20 STRONG

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