The people of the northern tribes sent for him, and then they all went together to Rehoboam and said to him,
When Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had gone to Egypt to escape from King Solomon, heard this news, he returned from Egypt.
“Your father Solomon treated us harshly and placed heavy burdens on us. If you make these burdens lighter and make life easier for us, we will be your loyal subjects.”
The people of the northern tribes sent for him, and they all went together to Rehoboam and said to him,
Gideon's son Abimelech went to the town of Shechem, where all his mother's relatives lived, and told them