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And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for [to] Shechem have all Israel come to cause him to reign.
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And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's -- who [is] in Egypt because he hath fled from the face of Solomon the king -- hearing, that Jeroboam turneth back out of Egypt;
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and they send and call for him, and Jeroboam cometh in, and all Israel, and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,
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`Thy father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light [somewhat] of the sharp service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'
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And he saith unto them, `Yet three days -- then return ye unto me;' and the people go.
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And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'