2 Chronicles 10:1-4 ▼

1 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.

2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. Jeroboam returned from Egypt.

3 They sent for him and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 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.|