Bible verse
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
1 Kings 12:1 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Kings 12.
1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.
3 So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
4 “Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
5 Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.
KJV
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
ASV
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
ERV
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
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