And when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (which was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king) he returned out of Egypt.

And they sent and called him: so came Jeroboam and all Israel, and communed with Rehoboam, saying,

Thy father [a]made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous servitude of thy father, and his sore yoke that he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 10:4 That is, handled us rudely, it seemeth that God hardened their hearts, so that they thus murmured without cause: which declareth also the inconstancy of the people.

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