Parallel Bible results for "1 Kings 12:1-4"

1 Kings 12:1-4

1 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem where all Israel had gathered to inaugurate him as king.

1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

2 Jeroboam had been in Egypt, where he had taken asylum from King Solomon; when he got the report of Solomon's death he had come back.

2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), he returned from Egypt.

3 Rehoboam assembled Jeroboam and all the people. They said to Rehoboam,

3 So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him:

4 "Your father made life hard for us - worked our fingers to the bone. Give us a break; lighten up on us and we'll willingly serve you."

4 “Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”