2 And it happened that when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it—now he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon—Jeroboam returned from Egypt.
3 And they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and all Israel went, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
4 “Your father made our yoke heavy. Now, therefore, lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve you.”
5 And he said to them, “In three days return to me again.” And the people went away.
6 Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the elders who had been serving before Solomon his father when he was alive, saying, “What word do you advise to answer this people?”
7 And they said to him, “If you will be good to this people and please them, then speak good words to them. Then they will be your servants forever.”
8 But he forsook the advice of the elders that advised him and took counsel of the young men who had grown up with him who were serving before him.