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The Israelites sent a message to Jeroboam to meet with them. Then Jeroboam and all the Israelites went to speak to Rehoboam. They said to him, ‘Your father caused us to work too hard. Please make the work easier for us. If you do that, we will serve you as our king.’ Rehoboam answered them, ‘Go away for three days. Then come back to me.’ So the people went away.

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So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel(A) went to Rehoboam and said to him: “Your father put a heavy yoke on us,(B) but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people went away.

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