6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who used to stand before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, saying,––How do, ye, advise, that I answer this people?
7 And they spake unto him, saying––If, today, thou wilt be servant unto this people, and wilt serve them,––and answer them kindly, and speak unto them good words, then will they be, thy, servants, always.
8 But he declined the counsel of the elders which they gave him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, who were standing before himself;
9 and said unto them––What counsel do, ye, give as to how we shall answer this people who have spoken unto me, saying––Make a lightening of the yoke which thy father put upon us?
10 Then spake unto him the young men who had grown up with him, saying, Thus, shalt thou say to this people that have spoken unto thee, saying––Thy father, made our yoke heavy, thou, therefore lighten it upon us, Thus, shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger, is thicker than my father’s loins;
11 Now, therefore, whereas, my father, laid upon you a heavy yoke, I, will add to your yoke,––My father, did chastise you with whips, but, I, will chastise you with scorpions.
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came in unto Rehoboam, on the third day,––as the king had bidden, saying––Come again unto me, on the third day.
13 And the king answered the people, harshly,––and declined the counsel of the elders wherewith they had counselled him;
14 and spake unto them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father, made your yoke heavy, but, I, will add unto your yoke,––My father, chastised you, with whips, but, I, will chastise you, with scorpions.
15 Thus the king hearkened not unto the people,––for there had come about a turn from Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh had spoken by Ahijah the Shilonite, unto Jeroboam, son of Nebat.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying––What portion have, we, in, David. Or inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your homes O Israel! Now, see to thine own house, O David! And Israel departed to their homes. 17 But, as for the sons of Israel who were dwelling in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then King Rehoboam sent Adoniram who was over the tribute, but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died,––King Rehoboam, therefore, hastily mounted his chariot, to flee unto Jerusalem. 19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David,––unto this day.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying––What portion have, we, in, David. Or inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your homes O Israel! Now, see to thine own house, O David! And Israel departed to their homes. 17 But, as for the sons of Israel who were dwelling in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then King Rehoboam sent Adoniram who was over the tribute, but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died,––King Rehoboam, therefore, hastily mounted his chariot, to flee unto Jerusalem. 19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David,––unto this day.