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leaving Rehoboam as king only of the people who lived in the territory of Judah.
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Then King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge of the forced labor, to go to the Israelites, but they stoned him to death. At this, Rehoboam hurriedly got in his chariot and escaped to Jerusalem.
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Ever since that time the people of the northern kingdom of Israel have been in rebellion against the dynasty of David.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.