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The youngmenwhogrew up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to thispeoplewhospoke to you, saying, 'Your fathermade our yokeheavy, now you make it lighter for us!' But you shall speak to them, 'My littlefinger is thickerthan my father'sloins!
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'Whereas my fatherloaded you with a heavyyoke, I will add to your yoke; my fatherdisciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.' "
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and he spoke to them according to the advice of the youngmen, saying, "My fathermade your yokeheavy, but I will add to your yoke; my fatherdisciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions."
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So the king did not listen to the people; for it was a turn of events from the LORD, that He might establish His word, which the LORDspokethroughAhijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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When allIsrael saw that the king did not listen to them, the peopleanswered the king, saying, "Whatportion do we have in David? We have noinheritance in the son of Jesse; To your tents, O Israel! Nowlook after your own house, David!" So Israeldeparted to their tents.
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Then KingRehoboamsentAdoram, who was over the forcedlabor, and allIsraelstoned him to death. And KingRehoboammadehaste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
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It came about when allIsraelheard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him kingoverallIsrael. None but the tribe of Judahfollowed the house of David.