2 Chronicles 10:1-7 ▼

1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem,  for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.

2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about it — for he was in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon’s presence  — Jeroboam returned from Egypt. 

3 So they summoned him. Then Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam:

4 “Your father made our yoke difficult. Therefore , lighten your father’s harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

5 Rehoboam replied, “Return to me in three days .” So the people left.

6 Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, “How do you advise me to respond to these people? ”

7 They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever .”