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\v 2 It happened that Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this (for he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon) for Jeroboam had settled down in Egypt. \f + \ft Some versions have, \fqa then Jeroboam returned from Egypt \fqb \f*
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\v 3 So they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came; they spoke to Rehoboam and said,
\v 4 "Your father made our yoke difficult. Now then, make your father's hard work easier, and lighten the heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you."
\v 5 Rehoboam said to them, "Go away for three days; then come back to me." So the people left.
\v 3 So they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
\v 4 "Your father made our yoke heavy. Now make lighter the hard work of your father and lighten the heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you."
\v 5 Rehoboam said to them, "Go away for three days, then come back to me." So the people went away.
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\v 6 King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he was alive; he said, "How would you advise me to bring an answer to these people?"
\v 6 King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he was alive, and he said, "How do you advise me to answer this people?"
\v 7 They spoke to him and said, "If you will be a servant today to these people and serve them, and answer them by saying good words to them, then they will always be your servants."
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\v 8 But Rehoboam ignored the advice of the old men that they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
\v 9 He said to them, "What advice do you give me, so that we may answer the people who spoke to me and said, 'Lighten the yoke that your father put on us'?"
\v 8 But Rehoboam ignored the advice that the old men had given him and he consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.
\v 9 He said to them, "What advice do you give me that we may answer the people who spoke to me and said, 'Lighten the yoke that your father put on us'?"
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\v 10 The young men who had grown up with Rehoboam spoke to him, saying, "Speak to these people who told you that your father Solomon made their yoke heavy but that you must make it lighter. You should say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist.