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Then Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ^(F1)directed, saying, "^(C1)Return to me on the third day."

And the king answered the people harshly, for he ignored the advice of the elders which they had ^(F1)given him,

and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "^(C1)My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with ^(F1)scorpions!"

So the king did not listen to the people; ^(C1)because it was ^(F1)a turn of events from the LORD, ^(C2)in order to establish His word which the LORD spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people replied to the king, saying, "What share do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; ^(C1)To your tents, Israel! Now look after your own house, David!" So Israel went away to their tents.

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But ^(C1)as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Then King Rehoboam sent ^(C1)Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him ^(F1)to death. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.

^(C1)So Israel has broken with the house of David to this day.