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1. Jeroboam son of Nebat was still in Egypt where he had run away from Solomon. When he heard about Solomon's death, he returned to his city, Zeredah, in the hills of Ephraim. Rehoboam and all of the Israelites went to Shechem to make Rehoboam the king. The people said to Rehoboam,
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1. And Rehoboam H7346 went H1980 to Shechem H7927 : for H3588 to Shechem H7927 were all H3605 Israel H3478 come H935 to make him king H4427 H853 .
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2. And it came to pass H1961 , when Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat H5028 , who H1931 was in Egypt H4714 , whither H834 he had fled H1272 from the presence H4480 H6440 of Solomon H8010 the king H4428 , heard H8085 it , that Jeroboam H3379 returned H7725 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 .
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3. And they sent H7971 and called H7121 him . So Jeroboam H3379 and all H3605 Israel H3478 came H935 and spoke H1696 to H413 Rehoboam H7346 , saying H559 ,
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4. "Your father forced us to work very hard. Now, make it easier for us. Stop the heavy work that your father forced us to do and we will serve you."
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4. Thy father H1 made H853 our yoke H5923 grievous H7185 : now H6258 therefore ease H7043 thou somewhat the grievous H7186 servitude H4480 H5656 of thy father H1 , and his heavy H3515 yoke H4480 H5923 that H834 he put H5414 upon H5921 us , and we will serve H5647 thee.
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5. Rehoboam answered, "Come back to me in three days, and I will answer you." So the people left.
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5. And he said H559 unto H413 them , Come again H7725 unto H413 me after H5750 three H7969 days H3117 . And the people H5971 departed H1980 .
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6. There were some older men who had helped Solomon make decisions when he was alive. So King Rehoboam asked these men what he should do. He said, "How do you think I should answer the people?"
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6. And king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 took counsel H3289 with H854 the old men H2205 that H834 had H1961 stood H5975 before H6440 Solomon H8010 his father H1 while he yet lived H1961 H2416 , saying H559 , What H349 counsel give H3289 ye H859 me to return H7725 answer H1697 to this H2088 people H5971 ?
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7. They answered, "If you do what is good for the people, you will please them. If you speak kindly to them, they will always work for you."
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7. And they spoke H1696 unto H413 him, saying H559 , If H518 thou be H1961 kind H2896 to this H2088 people H5971 , and please H7521 them , and speak H1696 good H2896 words H1697 to H413 them , they will be H1961 thy servants H5650 forever H3605 H3117 .
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8. But Rehoboam did not listen to the advice from the older men. He asked the young men who were his friends.
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8. But he forsook H5800 H853 the counsel H6098 which H834 the old men H2205 gave H3289 him , and took counsel H3289 with H854 the young men H3206 that H834 were brought up H1431 with H854 him , that stood H5975 before H6440 him.
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9. Rehoboam said, "The people said, 'Give us easier work than your father gave us.' How do you think I should answer them? What should I tell them?"
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9. And he said H559 unto H413 them, What H4100 advice give H3289 ye H859 that we may return H7725 answer H1697 H853 to this H2088 people H5971 , which H834 have spoken H1696 to H413 me, saying H559 , Ease H7043 somewhat H4480 the yoke H5923 that H834 thy father H1 did put H5414 upon H5921 us?
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10. Then the young men who grew up with him answered, "Those people came to you and said, 'Your father forced us to work very hard. Now make our work easier.' So you should tell them, 'My little finger is stronger than my father's whole body.
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10. And the young men H3206 that H834 were brought up H1431 with H854 him spoke H1696 unto H854 him, saying H559 , Thus H3541 shalt thou answer H559 the people H5971 that H834 spoke H1696 unto H413 thee, saying H559 , Thy father H1 made our yoke heavy H3513 H853 H5923 , but make thou it somewhat lighter H859 H7043 for H4480 H5921 us; thus H3541 shalt thou say H559 unto H413 them , My little H6995 finger shall be thicker H5666 than my father H1 's loins H4480 H4975 .
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11. My father forced you to work hard, but I will make you work much harder! My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with whips that have sharp metal tips.'"
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11. For whereas H6258 my father H1 put H6006 a heavy H3515 yoke H5923 upon H5921 you, I H589 will put more H3254 to H5921 your yoke H5923 : my father H1 chastised H3256 you with whips H7752 , but I H589 will chastise you with scorpions H6137 .
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12. Three days later, Jeroboam and all the people came back like Rehoboam had said.
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12. So Jeroboam H3379 and all H3605 the people H5971 came H935 to H413 Rehoboam H7346 on the third H7992 day H3117 , as H834 the king H4428 bade H1696 , saying H559 , Come again H7725 to H413 me on the third H7992 day H3117 .
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13. King Rehoboam did not listen to the advice from the older men, and he was rude to the people.
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13. And the king H4428 answered H6030 them roughly H7186 ; and king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 forsook H5800 H853 the counsel H6098 of the old men H2205 ,
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14. He did what his friends told him to do and said, "My father forced you to work hard, but I will make you work much harder! My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with whips that have sharp metal tips."
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14. And answered H1696 H413 them after the advice H6098 of the young men H3206 , saying H559 , My father H1 made your yoke heavy H3513 H853 H5923 , but I H589 will add H3254 thereto H5921 : my father H1 chastised H3256 you with whips H7752 , but I H589 will chastise you with scorpions H6137 .
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15. So the king did not do what the people wanted. The Lord caused this to happen. He did this in order to keep the promise he made to Jeroboam son of Nebat when he sent Ahijah, the prophet from Shiloh, to speak to him.
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15. So the king H4428 hearkened H8085 not H3808 unto H413 the people H5971 : for H3588 the cause H5252 was H1961 of H4480 H5973 God H430 , that H4616 the LORD H3068 might perform H6965 H853 his word H1697 , which H834 he spoke H1696 by the hand H3027 of Ahijah H281 the Shilonite H7888 to H413 Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat H5028 .
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16. The Israelites saw that the new king refused to listen to them, so they said to the king, "Are we part of David's family? No. Do we get any of Jesse's land? No. So Israel, let's go home and let David's son rule his own people!" So the Israelites went home.
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16. And when all H3605 Israel H3478 saw that H3588 the king H4428 would not H3808 hearken H8085 unto them , the people H5971 answered H7725 H853 the king H4428 , saying H559 , What H4100 portion H2506 have we in David H1732 ? and we have none H3808 inheritance H5159 in the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 : every man H376 to your tents H168 , O Israel H3478 : and now H6258 , David H1732 , see H7200 to thine own house H1004 . So all H3605 Israel H3478 went H1980 to their tents H168 .
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17. But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.
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17. But as for the children H1121 of Israel H3478 that dwelt H3427 in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , Rehoboam H7346 reigned H4427 over H5921 them.
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18. A man named Adoniram was one of the men who directed the workers. King Rehoboam sent Adoniram to talk to the people, but the Israelites threw stones at him until he died. King Rehoboam ran to his chariot and escaped to Jerusalem.
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18. Then king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 sent H7971 H853 Hadoram H1913 that H834 was over H5921 the tribute H4522 ; and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 stoned H7275 him with stones H68 , that he died H4191 . But king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 made speed H553 to get him up H5927 to his chariot H4818 , to flee H5127 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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19. So Israel rebelled against the family of David, and that is how things are even today.
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19. And Israel H3478 rebelled H6586 against the house H1004 of David H1732 unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 .
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