11_1KI_12_01 And Rehoboam went to Shechem : for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king .
11_1KI_12_02 And it came to pass , when Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who was yet in Egypt , heard [ of it ] , [ for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon , And Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt ; ]
11_1KI_12_03 that they sent And called him . And Jeroboam And all the congregation of Israel came , And spake unto Rehoboam , saying ,
11_1KI_12_04 thy Father made our yoke grievous : now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy Father , And his heavy yoke which he put upon us , lighter , And we will serve thee .
11_1KI_12_05 And he said unto them , Depart yet [ for ] three days , Then come again to me . And the people departed .
11_1KI_12_06 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men , that stood before Solomon his Father while he yet lived , And said , how do ye advise that I may answer this people ?
11_1KI_12_07 And they spake unto him , saying , if thou Wilt be A servant unto this people this day , And Wilt serve them , And answer them , And speak good words to them , Then they will be thy servants for ever .
11_1KI_12_08 but he forsook the counsel of the old men , which they had given him , And consulted with the young men that were grown up with him , [ And ] which stood before him :
11_1KI_12_09 And he said unto them , what counsel give ye that we may answer this people , who have spoken to me , saying , make the yoke which thy Father did put upon us lighter ?
11_1KI_12_10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him , saying , thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee , saying , thy Father made our yoke heavy , but make thou [ it ] lighter unto us ; thus shalt thou say unto them , my little [ finger ] shall be thicker than my father's loins .
11_1KI_12_11 And now whereas my Father did lade you with A heavy yoke , I will add to your yoke : my Father hath chastised you with whips , but I will chastise you with scorpions .
11_1KI_12_12 So Jeroboam And all the people came to Rehoboam the third day , as the king had appointed , saying , come to me again the third day .
11_1KI_12_13 And the king answered the people roughly , And forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him ;
11_1KI_12_14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men , saying , my Father made your yoke heavy , And I will add to your yoke : my Father [ also ] chastised you with whips , but I will chastise you with scorpions .
11_1KI_12_15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people ; for the cause was from the LORD , that he might perform his saying , which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat .
11_1KI_12_16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them , the people answered the king , saying , what portion have we in David ? neither [ have we ] inheritance in the son of Jesse : to your tents , O Israel : now see to thine own house , David . So Israel departed unto their tents .
11_1KI_12_17 but [ as for ] the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah , Rehoboam reigned over them .
11_1KI_12_18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram , who [ was ] over the tribute ; And all Israel stoned him with stones , that he died . therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot , to flee to Jerusalem .
11_1KI_12_19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day .
11_1KI_12_20 And it came to pass , when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again , that they sent And called him unto the congregation , And made him king over all Israel : there was none that followed the house of David , but the tribe of Judah only .
11_1KI_12_21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem , he assembled all the house of Judah , with the tribe of Benjamin , an hundred And fourscore thousand chosen men , which were warriors , to fight against the house of Israel , to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon .
11_1KI_12_22 but the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God , saying ,
11_1KI_12_23 speak unto Rehoboam , the son of Solomon , king of Judah , And unto all the house of Judah And Benjamin , And to the remnant of the people , saying ,
11_1KI_12_24 thus saith the LORD , ye shall not go up , nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel : Return every man to his house ; for this thing Is from me . they hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD , And returned to Depart , according to the word of the LORD .
11_1KI_12_25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim , And dwelt therein ; And went out from thence , And built Penuel .
11_1KI_12_26 And Jeroboam said in his heart , now shall the kingdom Return to the house of David :
11_1KI_12_27 if this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem , Then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their LORD , [ even ] unto Rehoboam king of Judah , And they shall kill me , And go again to Rehoboam king of Judah .
11_1KI_12_28 whereupon the king took counsel , And made two calves [ of ] gold , And said unto them , it Is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem : behold thy gods , O Israel , which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt .
11_1KI_12_29 And he set the one in Bethel , And the other put he in Dan .
11_1KI_12_30 And this thing became A sin : for the people went [ to worship ] before the one , [ even ] unto Dan .
11_1KI_12_31 And he made an house of high places , And made priests of the lowest of the people , which were not of the sons of Levi .
11_1KI_12_32 And Jeroboam ordained A feast in the eighth month , on the fifteenth day of the month , like unto the feast that [ Is ] in Judah , And he offered upon the altar . So did he in Bethel , sacrificing unto the calves that he had made : And he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made .
11_1KI_12_33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month , [ even ] in the month which he had devised of his own heart ; And ordained A feast unto the children of Israel : And he offered upon the altar , And burnt incense .