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Jeroboam and the assembly ask Rehoboam to lighten Solomon’s heavy yoke; he sends them away for three days.
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1 Kings 12:4-5

The people ask for relief

The Kingdom Divides · 1 Kings 12

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4Your father made our yoke heavy. So now, lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you.

5He said to them, “Go away for three more days, then return to me.” So the people went away.

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