1 Kings 12:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But the people from the northern tribes of Israel sent for him. Then together they went to Rehoboam and said,

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Jeroboam son of Nebat heard what was happening, and he stayed in Egypt, where he had gone to hide from Solomon.

“Your father Solomon forced us to work very hard. But if you make our work easier, we will serve you and do whatever you ask.”

The people from the northern tribes of Israel sent for him. Then together they went to Rehoboam and said,

Abimelech the son of Gideon went to Shechem. While there, he met with his mother's relatives