2 Chronicles 10:1-5 ▼

1 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, because all of Israel went there to install him as king.

2 Nebat's son Jeroboam heard about it in Egypt, where he had fled to get away from Solomon the king. Jeroboam returned from Egypt

3 after being summoned. When Jeroboam and all of Israel arrived, they spoke to Rehoboam,

4 |Your father made our burdens unbearable. Therefore you must lighten your father's requirements and his heavy burden that he placed on us, and we'll serve you.|

5 |Come back again in three days,| Rehoboam told them. So the people left