12 Nevertheless I will not do it in your days for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

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The Kingdom Divided; Jeroboam Rules Israel

16 When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying,

“What portion do we have in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse;
(A)To your tents, O Israel!
Now look after your own house, David!”

So Israel departed to their tents. 17 But (B)as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

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