1
And Roboam came to Sychem: for all Israel came to Sychem to make him king.
2
And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nabat heard , (now he was in Egypt, forasmuch as he had fled thither from the face of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
3
And they sent and called him: and Jeroboam and all the congregation came to Roboam, saying,
4
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now then abate of thy father's grievous rule, and of his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
5
And he said to them, Go away for three days, and come to me. So the people departed.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.