NET Bible
"They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,"
— 1 Kings 12:3, NET Bible
“That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,”
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“And they sent and called him: and Jeroboam came, and all the multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Roboam, saying:”
“And all the men of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,”
“That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,”
Rehoboam Loses His Kingdom Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.
They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
“Your father made us work too hard. Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”
He said to them,“Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.
King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them,“How do you advise me to answer these people?”