Scripture · Old Testament
1 Kings 12:3
1 Kings 12:3 is verse 3 of 1 Kings chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
King James Version
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
World English Bible
and they sent and called him), Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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1 Kings 12:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible
1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.
3 So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
4 “Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
5 Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.
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