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 dwelled in Egypt;)AKJV — 1Kings 12:2

3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,AKJV — 1Kings 12:3

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.AKJV — 1Kings 12:4

5 And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.AKJV — 1Kings 12:5

6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do you advise that I may answer this people?AKJV — 1Kings 12:6

7 And 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 for ever.AKJV — 1Kings 12:7

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:AKJV — 1Kings 12:8

9 And he said to them, What counsel give you that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father did put on us lighter?AKJV — 1Kings 12:9

10 And the young men that were grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you speak to this people that spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’ loins.AKJV — 1Kings 12:10

11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father has chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.AKJV — 1Kings 12:11

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.AKJV — 1Kings 12:12

13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’ counsel that they gave him;AKJV — 1Kings 12:13

14 And spoke 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.AKJV — 1Kings 12:14

15 Why the king listened not to the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.AKJV — 1Kings 12:15

16 So when all Israel saw that the king listened not 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, O Israel: now see to your own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.AKJV — 1Kings 12:16

17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelled in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.AKJV — 1Kings 12:17

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.AKJV — 1Kings 12:18

19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.AKJV — 1Kings 12:19

20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.AKJV — 1Kings 12:20

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.AKJV — 1Kings 12:21

22 But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,AKJV — 1Kings 12:22

23 Speak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,AKJV — 1Kings 12:23

24 Thus said the LORD, You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They listened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.AKJV — 1Kings 12:24

25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelled therein; and went out from there, and built Penuel.AKJV — 1Kings 12:25

26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:AKJV — 1Kings 12:26

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 to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.AKJV — 1Kings 12:27

28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.AKJV — 1Kings 12:28

29 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.AKJV — 1Kings 12:29

30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even to Dan.AKJV — 1Kings 12:30

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.AKJV — 1Kings 12:31

32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like to the feast that is in Judah, and he offered on 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 which he had made.AKJV — 1Kings 12:32

33 So he offered on 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 to the children of Israel: and he offered on the altar, and burnt incense.AKJV — 1Kings 12:33

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