1 Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel journeyed to Shechem to make him king.
2 It happened that Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard this—he was in Egypt, where he fled from King Solomon—so he returned from Egypt.
3 So they sent for him and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam saying,
4 “Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore, lighten your father’s labor and heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you.”
5 He responded, “Return again to me in three days.” So the people left.
6 Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who stood in the presence of Solomon his father when he was alive saying, “How do you counsel that I should give a response to this people?”
7 They said to him, “If you are good to this people and please them and speak well to them, then they will be servants to you all your days.”