14:009:030 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

14:009:031 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the
           city of David his father:  and Rehoboam his son reigned in his
           stead.

14:010:001 And Rehoboam went to Shechem:  for to Shechem were all Israel
           come to make him king.

14:010:002 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was
           in Egypt, whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the
           king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

14:010:003 And they sent and called him.  So Jeroboam and all Israel came
           and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

14:010:004 Thy father made our yoke grievous:  now therefore ease thou
           somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy
           yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

14:010:005 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. 
           And the people departed.

14:010:006 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood
           before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What
           counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

14:010:007 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this
           people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they
           will be thy servants for ever.

14:010:008 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and
           took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him,
           that stood before him.

14:010:009 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return
           answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease
           somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

14:010:010 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto
           him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto
           thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it
           somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My
           little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.

14:010:011 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put
           more to your yoke:  my father chastised you with whips, but I
           will chastise you with scorpions.

14:010:012 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third
           day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third
           day.

14:010:013 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook
           the counsel of the old men,

14:010:014 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying,
           My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto:  my
           father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with
           scorpions.