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So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king directed, saying, Come again to me on the third day.
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And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
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And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.
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So the king hearkened not to the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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And when all Israel [saw] that the king would not hearken to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and [we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: [and] now, David, see to thy own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
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But [as for] the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
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Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that [was] over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get into his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
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And Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.