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Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
2
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he returned from Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon.
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So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
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“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
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Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people departed.