So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Y’all return to me on the third day.”
He said to them, “Y’all come back to me after in days.” So the people departed.
My father loaded y’all with a heavy yoke, but now I will add to y’all’s yoke. My father chastised y’all with whips, but I will chastise y’all with scorpions.’”
The king answered them roughly. King Rehoboam rejected the counsel of the elders,