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Rehoboam goes to Shechem to be acclaimed king. They appeal to Rehoboam to have their servitude lightened, but he enforces even heavier servitude. This results in rebellion. Rehoboam is forced to flee to Jerusalem because only Judah remains loyal to him.
PEOPLE: Rehoboam - Jeroboam - יהוה YHVH God - Ahijah the Shilonite - Adoram - Tribe of Judah - Tribe of Benjamin - Shemaiah
PLACES: Shechem - Israel - Egypt - Jerusalem - Kingdom of Judah - Mount Ephraim - Penuel - Bethel - Dan - Kohen
RELATED ARTICLES: Nebat - Solomon - David - Jesse
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - Wycliffe