Dual Panel1And Rehoboam <07346> went <03212> (8799) to Shechem <07927>_: for to Shechem <07927> were all Israel <03478> come <0935> (8804) to make him king <04427> (8687)_.
2And it came to pass, when Jeroboam <03379> the son <01121> of Nebat <05028>_, who [was] in Egypt <04714>_, whither he had fled <01272> (8804) from the presence <06440> of Solomon <08010> the king <04428>_, heard <08085> (8800) [it], that Jeroboam <03379> returned <07725> (8799) out of Egypt <04714>_.
3And they sent <07971> (8799) and called <07121> (8799) him. So Jeroboam <03379> and all Israel <03478> came <0935> (8799) and spake <01696> (8762) to Rehoboam <07346>_, saying <0559> (8800)_,
4Thy father <01> made our yoke <05923> grievous <07185> (8689)_: now therefore ease <07043> (8685) thou somewhat the grievous <07186> servitude <05656> of thy father <01>_, and his heavy <03515> yoke <05923> that he put <05414> (8804) upon us, and we will serve <05647> (8799) thee.
5And he said <0559> (8799) unto them, Come again <07725> (8798) unto me after three <07969> days <03117>_. And the people <05971> departed <03212> (8799)_.
6And king <04428> Rehoboam <07346> took counsel <03289> (8735) with the old <02205> men that had stood <05975> (8802) before <06440> Solomon <08010> his father <01> while he yet lived <02416>_, saying <0559> (8800)_, What <0349> counsel give <03289> (8737) ye [me] to return <07725> (8687) answer <01697> to this people <05971>_?
7And they spake <01696> (8762) unto him, saying <0559> (8800)_, If thou be kind <02896> to this people <05971>_, and please <07521> (8804) them, and speak <01696> (8765) good <02896> words <01697> to them, they will be thy servants <05650> for ever <03117>_.
8But he forsook <05800> (8799) the counsel <06098> which the old men <02205> gave <03289> (8804) him, and took counsel <03289> (8735) with the young men <03206> that were brought up <01431> (8804) with him, that stood <05975> (8802) before <06440> him.
9And he said <0559> (8799) unto them, What advice <03289> (8737) give ye that we may return <07725> (8686) answer <01697> to this people <05971>_, which have spoken <01696> (8765) to me, saying <0559> (8800)_, Ease <07043> (8685) somewhat the yoke <05923> that thy father <01> did put <05414> (8804) upon us?
10And the young men <03206> that were brought up <01431> (8804) with him spake <01696> (8762) unto him, saying <0559> (8800)_, Thus shalt thou answer <0559> (8799) the people <05971> that spake <01696> (8765) unto thee, saying <0559> (8800)_, Thy father <01> made <03513> (0) our yoke <05923> heavy <03513> (8689)_, but make thou [it] somewhat lighter <07043> (8685) for us; thus shalt thou say <0559> (8799) unto them, My little <06995> [finger] shall be thicker <05666> (8804) than my father's <01> loins <04975>_.
11For whereas <06258> my father <01> put <06006> (8689) a heavy <03515> yoke <05923> upon you, I will put more <03254> (8686) to your yoke <05923>_: my father <01> chastised <03256> (8765) you with whips <07752>_, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions <06137>_. {my father put: Heb. my father laded}
12So Jeroboam <03379> and all the people <05971> came <0935> (8799) to Rehoboam <07346> on the third <07992> day <03117>_, as the king <04428> bade <01696> (8765)_, saying <0559> (8800)_, Come again <07725> (8798) to me on the third <07992> day <03117>_.
13And the king <04428> answered <06030> (8799) them roughly <07186>_; and king <04428> Rehoboam <07346> forsook <05800> (8799) the counsel <06098> of the old men <02205>_,
14And answered <01696> (8762) them after the advice <06098> of the young men <03206>_, saying <0559> (8800)_, My father <01> made your yoke <05923> heavy <03513> (8689)_, but I will add <03254> (8686) thereto: my father <01> chastised <03256> (8765) you with whips <07752>_, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions <06137>_.
15So the king <04428> hearkened <08085> (8804) not unto the people <05971>_: for the cause <05252> was of God <0430>_, that the LORD <03068> might perform <06965> (8687) his word <01697>_, which he spake <01696> (8765) by the hand <03027> of Ahijah <0281> the Shilonite <07888> to Jeroboam <03379> the son <01121> of Nebat <05028>_.
16And when all Israel <03478> [saw <07200> (8804)_] that the king <04428> would not hearken <08085> (8804) unto them, the people <05971> answered <07725> (8686) the king <04428>_, saying <0559> (8800)_, What portion <02506> have we in David <01732>_? and [we have] none inheritance <05159> in the son <01121> of Jesse <03448>_: every man <0376> to your tents <0168>_, O Israel <03478>_: [and] now, David <01732>_, see <07200> (8798) to thine own house <01004>_. So all Israel <03478> went <03212> (8799) to their tents <0168>_.
17But [as for] the children <01121> of Israel <03478> that dwelt <03427> (8802) in the cities <05892> of Judah <03063>_, Rehoboam <07346> reigned <04427> (8799) over them.
18Then king <04428> Rehoboam <07346> sent <07971> (8799) Hadoram <01913> that [was] over the tribute <04522>_; and the children <01121> of Israel <03478> stoned <07275> (8799) him with stones <068>_, that he died <04191> (8799)_. But king <04428> Rehoboam <07346> made speed <0553> (8694) to get him up <05927> (8800) to [his] chariot <04818>_, to flee <05127> (8800) to Jerusalem <03389>_. {made speed: Heb. strengthened himself}
19And Israel <03478> rebelled <06586> (8799) against the house <01004> of David <01732> unto this day <03117>_.