1 Kings 12:1 And Rehoboam7346 went3212 to Shechem:7927 for all Israel3478 were come935 to Shechem7927 to make him king.4427 cr 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who was yet in Egypt,4714 heard8085 of it, (for he was fled1272 from the presence6440 of king4428 Solomon,8010 and Jeroboam3379 dwelt3427 in Egypt;)4714 cr 3 That they sent7971 and called7121 him. And Jeroboam3379 and all the congregation6951 of Israel3478 came,935 and spake1696 unto Rehoboam,7346 saying,559 cr 4 Thy father1 made7185 2794 our yoke5923 grievous:7185 now therefore make thou the grievous7186 service5656 of thy father,1 and his heavy3515 yoke5923 which he put5414 upon us, lighter,7043 and we will serve5647 thee. cr 5 And he said559 unto them, Depart3212 yet for three7969 days,3117 then come again7725 to me. And the people5971 departed.3212 cr

1 Kings 12:6 And king4428 Rehoboam7346 consulted3289 with the old men,2205 that stood5975 before6440 Solomon8010 his father1 while he yet lived,2416 and said,559 How do ye advise3289 that I may7725 answer1697 this people?5971 cr 7 And they spake1696 unto him, saying,559 If thou wilt be a servant5650 unto this people5971 this day,3117 and wilt serve5647 them, and answer6030 them, and speak1696 good2896 words1697 to them, then they will be thy servants5650 for ever.3117 cr 8 But he forsook5800 the counsel6098 of the old men,2205 which they had given3289 him, and consulted3289 with the young men3206 that were grown up1431 with him, and which stood5975 before6440 him: cr 9 And he said559 unto them, What counsel give3289 ye that we may7725 answer1697 this people,5971 who have spoken1696 to me, saying,559 Make7043 2794 the yoke5923 which thy father1 did put5414 upon us lighter?7043 cr 10 And the young men3206 that were grown up1431 with him spake1696 unto him, saying,559 Thus shalt thou speak559 unto this people5971 that spake1696 unto thee, saying,559 Thy father1 made3513 2794 our yoke5923 heavy,3513 but make thou it lighter7043 unto us; thus shalt thou say1696 unto them, My little6995 finger shall be thicker5666 than my father's1 loins.4975 cr 11 And now whereas my father1 did lade6006 you with a heavy3515 yoke,5923 I will add3254 to your yoke:5923 my father1 hath chastised3256 you with whips,7752 but I will chastise3256 you with scorpions.6137 cr

1 Kings 12:12 So Jeroboam3379 and all the people5971 came935 to Rehoboam7346 the third7992 day,3117 as the king4428 had appointed,1696 saying,559 Come to me again7725 the third7992 day.3117 cr 13 And the king4428 answered6030 the people5971 roughly,7186{Heb. hardly} and forsook5800 the old men's2205 counsel6098 that they gave3289 him; cr 14 And spake1696 to them after the counsel6098 of the young men,3206 saying,559 My father1 made3513 2794 your yoke5923 heavy,3513 and I will add3254 to your yoke:5923 my father1 also chastised3256 you with whips,7752 but I will chastise3256 you with scorpions.6137 cr 15 Wherefore the king4428 hearkened8085 not unto the people;5971 for the cause5438 was from the LORD,3068 that he might perform6965 his saying,1697 which the LORD3068 spake1696 by3027 Ahijah281 the Shilonite7888 unto Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat.5028 cr

1 Kings 12:16 So7725 when all Israel3478 saw7200 that the king4428 hearkened8085 not unto them, the people5971 answered1697 the king,4428 saying,559 What portion2506 have we in David?1732 neither have we inheritance5159 in the son1121 of Jesse:3448 to your tents,168 O Israel:3478 now see7200 to thine own house,1004 David.1732 So Israel3478 departed3212 unto their tents.168 cr 17 But as for the children1121 of Israel3478 which dwelt3427 in the cities5892 of Judah,3063 Rehoboam7346 reigned4427 over them. cr 18 Then king4428 Rehoboam7346 sent7971 Adoram,151 who was over the tribute;4522 and all Israel3478 stoned7275 him with stones,68 that he died.4191 Therefore king4428 Rehoboam7346 made speed553{Heb. strengthened himself} to get him up5927 to his chariot,4818 to flee5127 to Jerusalem.3389 cr 19 So Israel3478 rebelled6586{Or, fell away} against the house1004 of David1732 unto this day.3117 cr 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel3478 heard8085 that Jeroboam3379 was come again,7725 that they sent7971 and called7121 him unto the congregation,5712 and made him king4427 over all Israel:3478 there was none that followed310 the house1004 of David,1732 but2108 the tribe7626 of Judah3063 only. cr

1 Kings 12:21 And when Rehoboam7346 was come935 to Jerusalem,3389 he assembled6950 all the house1004 of Judah,3063 with the tribe7626 of Benjamin,1144 an hundred3967 and fourscore8084 thousand505 chosen men,977 which were warriors,6213 4421 to fight3898 against the house1004 of Israel,3478 to bring7725 2794 the kingdom4410 again7725 to Rehoboam7346 the son1121 of Solomon.8010 cr 22 But the word1697 of God430 came unto Shemaiah8098 the man376 of God,430 saying,559 cr 23 Speak559 unto Rehoboam,7346 the son1121 of Solomon,8010 king4428 of Judah,3063 and unto all the house1004 of Judah3063 and Benjamin,1144 and to the remnant3499 of the people,5971 saying,559 cr 24 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 Ye shall not go up,5927 nor fight3898 against your brethren251 the children1121 of Israel:3478 return7725 every man376 to his house;1004 for this thing1697 is1961 from me. They hearkened8085 therefore to the word1697 of the LORD,3068 and returned7725 to depart,3212 according to the word1697 of the LORD.3068 cr

1 Kings 12:25 Then Jeroboam3379 built1129 Shechem7927 in mount2022 Ephraim,669 and dwelt3427 therein; and went out3318 from thence, and built1129 Penuel.6439 cr 26 And Jeroboam3379 said559 in his heart,3820 Now shall the kingdom4467 return7725 to the house1004 of David:1732 cr 27 If this people5971 go up5927 to do6213 sacrifice2077 in the house1004 of the LORD3068 at Jerusalem,3389 then shall the heart3820 of this people5971 turn again7725 unto their lord,113 even unto Rehoboam7346 king4428 of Judah,3063 and they shall kill2026 me, and go again7725 to Rehoboam7346 king4428 of Judah.3063 cr 28 Whereupon the king4428 took counsel,3289 and made6213 two8147 calves5695 of gold,2091 and said559 unto them, It is too much7227 for you to go up5927 to Jerusalem:3389 behold thy gods,430 O Israel,3478 which brought thee up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt.4714 cr 29 And he set7760 the one259 in Bethel,1008 and the other259 put5414 he in Dan.1835 cr 30 And this thing1697 became a sin:2403 for the people5971 went3212 to worship before6440 the one,259 even unto Dan.1835 cr 31 And he made6213 an house1004 of high places,1116 and made6213 priests3548 of the lowest7098 of the people,5971 which were not of the sons1121 of Levi.3878 cr 32 And Jeroboam3379 ordained6213 a feast2282 in the eighth8066 month,2320 on the fifteenth2568 6240 day3117 of the month,2320 like unto the feast2282 that is in Judah,3063 and he offered5927 upon the altar.4196{Or, went up to the altar, etc} So did6213 he in Bethel,1008 sacrificing2076{Or, to sacrifice} unto the calves5695 that he had made:6213 and he placed5975 in Bethel1008 the priests3548 of the high places1116 which he had made.6213 cr 33 So he offered5927 upon the altar4196{Or, went up to the altar, etc} which he had made6213 in Bethel1008 the fifteenth2568 6240 day3117 of the eighth8066 month,2320 even in the month2320 which he had devised908 of his own heart;3820 and ordained6213 a feast2282 unto the children1121 of Israel:3478 and he offered5927 upon the altar,4196 and burnt incense.6999{Heb. to burn incense} cr