Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had said, “Come back to me in three days.”
Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then come back to me.” So the people went away.
My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.’ ”
The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders,