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 had 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. [my father put: Heb. my father laded]
			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. [made speed: Heb. strengthened himself]
			19	And Israel rebelled# against the house of David unto this day.