1
Rehobo'am went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
2
And when Jerobo'am the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from King Solomon), then Jerobo'am returned from Egypt.
3
And they sent and called him; and Jerobo'am and all Israel came and said to Rehobo'am,
4
"Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke upon us, and we will serve you."
5
He said to them, "Come to me again in three days." So the people went away.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.