V.1 And Rehoboam 7346 went 3212-4 to Shechem: 7927 for all Israel 3478 were come 935-1 to Shechem 7927 to make him king. 4427-53

12:2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat, 5028 who was yet in Egypt, 4714 heard 8085-2 [of it], (for he was fled 1272-1 from the presence 6440 of king 4428 Solomon, 8010 and Jeroboam 3379 dwelt 3427-4 in Egypt;) 4714

12:3 That they sent 7971-4 and called 7121-4 him. And Jeroboam 3379 and all the congregation 6951 of Israel 3478 came, 935-4 and spake 1696-17 unto Rehoboam, 7346 saying, 559-2

12:4 Thy father 1 made our yoke 5923 grievous: 7185-52 now therefore make thou the grievous 7186 service 5656 of thy father, 1 and his heavy 3515 yoke 5923 which he put 5414-1 upon us, lighter, 7043-54 5656 and we will serve 5647-4 thee.

12:5 And he said 559-4 unto them, Depart 3212-3 yet [for] three 7969 days, 3117 then come again 7725-3 to me. And the people 5971 departed. 3212-4

12:6 And king 4428 Rehoboam 7346 consulted 3289-11 with the old men, 2205 that stood 5975-6 before 6440 Solomon 8010 his father 1 while he yet lived, 2416 and said, 559-2 How do ye advise 3289-12 that I may 7725-53 answer 1697 this people? 5971

12:7 And they spake 1696-17 unto him, saying, 559-2 If thou wilt be a servant 5650 unto this people 5971 this day, 3117 and wilt serve 5647-1 them, and answer 6030-1 them, and speak 1696-14 good 2896 words 1697 to them, then they will be thy servants 5650 for ever. 3605 3117

12:8 But he forsook 5800-4 the counsel 6098 of the old men, 2205 which they had given 3289-1 him, and consulted 3289-11 with the young men 3206 that were grown up 1431-1 with him, [and] which stood 5975-6 before 6440 him:

12:9 And he said 559-4 unto them, What counsel give 3289-12 ye that we may 7725-55 answer 1697 this people, 5971 who have spoken 1696-14 to me, saying, 559-2 Make the yoke 5923 which thy father 1 did put 5414-1 upon us lighter? 7043-54

12:10 And the young men 3206 that were grown up 1431-1 with him spake 1696-17 unto him, saying, 559-2 Thus shalt thou speak 559-4 unto this people 5971 that spake 1696-14 unto thee, saying, 559-2 Thy father 1 made our yoke 5923 heavy, 3513-52 but make thou [it] lighter 7043-54 unto us; thus shalt thou say 1696-17 unto them, My little 6995 [finger] shall be thicker 5666-1 than my father's 1 loins. 4975

12:11 And now whereas my father 1 did lade 6006-52 you with a heavy 3515 yoke, 5923 I will add 3254-55 to your yoke: 5923 my father 1 hath chastised 3256-14 you with whips, 7752 but I will chastise 3256-17 you with scorpions. 6137

12:12 So Jeroboam 3379 and all the people 5971 came 935-4 to Rehoboam 7346 the third 7992 day, 3117 as the king 4428 had appointed, 1696-14 saying, 559-2 Come to me again 7725-3 the third 7992 day. 3117

12:13 And the king 4428 answered 6030-4 the people 5971 roughly, 7186 and forsook 5800-4 the old men's 2205 counsel 6098 that they gave 3289-1 him;

12:14 And spake 1696-17 to them after the counsel 6098 of the young men, 3206 saying, 559-2 My father 1 made your yoke 5923 heavy, 3513-52 and I will add 3254-55 to your yoke: 5923 my father 1 [also] chastised 3256-14 you with whips, 7752 but I will chastise 3256-17 you with scorpions. 6137

12:15 Wherefore the king 4428 hearkened 8085-1 not unto the people; 5971 for the cause 5438 was from the LORD, 3068 that he might perform 6965-53 his saying, 1697 which the LORD 3068 spake 1696-14 by 3027 Ahijah 281 the Shilonite 7888 unto Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat. 5028

12:16 So when all Israel 3478 saw 7200-4 that the king 4428 hearkened 8085-1 not unto them, the people 5971 answered 7725-55 1697 the king, 4428 saying, 559-2 What portion 2506 have we in David? 1732 neither [have we] inheritance 5159 in the son 1121 of Jesse: 3448 to your tents, 168 O Israel: 3478 now see 7200-3 to thine own house, 1004 David. 1732 So Israel 3478 departed 3212-4 unto their tents. 168

12:17 But [as for] the children 1121 of Israel 3478 which dwelt 3427-6 in the cities 5892 of Judah, 3063 Rehoboam 7346 reigned 4427-4 over them.

12:18 Then king 4428 Rehoboam 7346 sent 7971-4 Adoram, 151 who [was] over the tribute; 4522 and all Israel 3478 stoned 7275-4 him with stones, 68 that he died. 4191-4 Therefore king 4428 Rehoboam 7346 made speed 553-98 to get him up 5927- 2 to his chariot, 4818 to flee 5127-2 to Jerusalem. 3389

12:19 So Israel 3478 rebelled 6586-4 against the house 1004 of David 1732 unto this day. 3117

12:20 And it came to pass, when all Israel 3478 heard 8085-2 that Jeroboam 3379 was come again, 7725-1 that they sent 7971-4 and called 7121-4 him unto the congregation, 5712 and made him king 4427-55 over all Israel: 3478 there was none that followed 310 the house 1004 of David, 1732 but 2108 the tribe 7626 of Judah 3063 only.

12:21 And when Rehoboam 7346 was come 935-4 to Jerusalem, 3389 he assembled 6950-55 all the house 1004 of Judah, 3063 with the tribe 7626 of Benjamin, 1144 an hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084 thousand 505 chosen men, 977-7 which were warriors, 6213-6 4421 to fight 3898-9 against the house 1004 of Israel, 3478 to bring the kingdom 4410 again 7725-53 to Rehoboam 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon. 8010

12:22 But the word 1697 of God 430 came unto Shemaiah 8098 the man 376 of God, 430 saying, 559-2

12:23 Speak 559-3 unto Rehoboam, 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon, 8010 king 4428 of Judah, 3063 and unto all the house 1004 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin, 1144 and to the remnant 3499 of the people, 5971 saying, 559-2

12:24 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD, 3068 Ye shall not go up, 5927-4 nor fight 3898-11 against your brethren 251 the children 1121 of Israel: 3478 return 7725-3 every man 376 to his house; 1004 for this thing 1697 is 1961-8 from me. They hearkened 8085-4 therefore to the word 1697 of the LORD, 3068 and returned 7725-4 to depart, 3212-2 according to the word 1697 of the LORD. 3068

12:25 Then Jeroboam 3379 built 1129-4 Shechem 7927 in mount 2022 Ephraim, 669 and dwelt 3427-4 therein; and went out 3318-4 from thence, and built 1129-4 Penuel. 6439

12:26 And Jeroboam 3379 said 559-4 in his heart, 3820 Now shall the kingdom 4467 return 7725-4 to the house 1004 of David: 1732

12:27 If this people 5971 go up 5927-4 to do 6213-2 sacrifice 2077 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 at Jerusalem, 3389 then shall the heart 3820 of this people 5971 turn again 7725-1 unto their lord, 113 [even] unto Rehoboam 7346 king 4428 of Judah, 3063 and they shall kill 2026-1 me, and go again 7725-1 to Rehoboam 7346 king 4428 of Judah. 3063

12:28 Whereupon the king 4428 took counsel, 3289-11 and made 6213-4 two 8147 calves 5695 [of] gold, 2091 and said 559-4 unto them, It is too much 7227 for you to go up 5927-2 to Jerusalem: 3389 behold thy gods, 430 O Israel, 3478 which brought thee up 5927-52 out of the land 776 of Egypt. 4714

12:29 And he set 7760-4 the one 259 in Bethel, 1008 and the other 259 put 5414-1 he in Dan. 1835

12:30 And this thing 1697 became a sin: 2403 for the people 5971 went 3212-4 [to worship] before 6440 the one, 259 [even] unto Dan. 1835

12:31 And he made 6213-4 an house 1004 of high places, 1116 and made 6213-4 priests 3548 of the lowest 7098 of the people, 5971 which were not of the sons 1121 of Levi. 3878

12:32 And Jeroboam 3379 ordained 6213-4 a feast 2282 in the eighth 8066 month, 2320 on the fifteenth 2568 6240 day 3117 of the month, 2320 like unto the feast 2282 that [is] in Judah, 3063 and he offered 5927-55 upon the altar. 4196 So did 6213-1 he in Bethel, 1008 sacrificing 2076-15 unto the calves 5695 that he had made: 6213-1 and he placed 5975-52 in Bethel 1008 the priests 3548 of the high places 1116 which he had made. 6213-1