2 Chronicles 10:1-8 ▼

1 And Roboam came to Sychem: for all Israel came to Sychem to make him king.

2 And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nabat heard it , (now he was in Egypt, forasmuch as he had fled thither from the face of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

3 And they sent and called him: and Jeroboam and all the congregation came to Roboam, saying,

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now then abate somewhat of thy father's grievous rule, and of his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

5 And he said to them, Go away for three days, and then come to me. So the people departed.

6 And king Roboam assembled the elders that stood before his father Solomon in his life-time, saying, How do ye counsel me to return an answer to this people?

7 And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wouldest this day befriend this people, and be kind to them, and speak to them good words, then will they be thy servants for ever.

8 But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.