1 REHOBOAM WENT to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.
2 Jeroboam the son of Nebat was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, when he heard about the new king; so Jeroboam returned from Egypt.
3 And the people sent for him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came to Rehoboam, saying,
4 Your father [King Solomon] made our yoke grievous. So now make lighter the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve you.
5 Rehoboam replied, Come again to me after three days. And the people departed.
6 King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he was alive, saying, What counsel do you give me in reply to the people?