Catholic Public Domain Version
" Now Rehoboam set out for Shechem. For in that place all of Israel had convened, so that they might appoint him as king. "
— 2 Chronicles 10:1, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.”
“And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. ”
“Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.”
“The Northern Tribes Rebel Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.”
“And Roboam went to Sichem: for thither all Israel were assembled, to make him king.”
“And Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come together to make him king.”
“And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.”
Now Rehoboam set out for Shechem. For in that place all of Israel had convened, so that they might appoint him as king.
But when Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, who was in Egypt, (indeed he had fled to that place from Solomon) had heard it, he promptly returned.
And they summoned him, and he arrived with all of Israel. And they spoke to Rehoboam, saying:
“Your father pressed upon us a very difficult yoke. You should govern us more lightly than your father, who imposed on us a heavy servitude, and so lift up some of the burden, so that we may serve you.”