Rehoboam went to the city of Shechem. All the Israelites had gone there to make him king.

罗波安往示剑去，因为以色列人都到了示剑，要立他作王。

罗波安往示剑去，因以色列众人都到了示剑，要立他作王。

罗波安往示剑去，因以色列众人都到了示剑，要立他作王。

罗波安前往示剑，因为以色列人都去了那里要立他为王。

罗波安到示剑去，因为全体以色列人都去了示剑，要立他作王。

羅波安往示劍去，因為以色列人都到了示劍，要立他作王。

羅波安往示劍去，因以色列眾人都到了示劍，要立他作王。

羅波安往示劍去，因以色列眾人都到了示劍，要立他作王。

羅波安前往示劍，因為以色列人都去了那裡要立他為王。

羅波安到示劍去，因為全體以色列人都去了示劍，要立他作王。

羅波安往示劍去；因為以色列眾人都到了示劍、要立他作王。

羅波安往示劍、因以色列眾至彼、欲立之為王、

羅波暗至示劍、以色列族眾亦至、欲立之為王。

羅波安往示劍、因以色列眾至示劍、欲立之為王、

Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.

And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.

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

Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.

Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Rehoboam went to the city of Shechem. All the Israelites had gone there to make him king.Jeroboam heard about it. He was the son of Nebat. Jeroboam was still in Egypt at that time. He had gone there for safety. He wanted to get away from King Solomon. But now he returned from Egypt.So the people sent for Jeroboam. He and the whole community of Israel went to Rehoboam. They said to him,“ Your father put a heavy load on our shoulders. But now make our hard work easier. Make the heavy load on us lighter. Then we’ll serve you.”Rehoboam answered,“ Go away for three days. Then come back to me.” So the people went away.King Rehoboam asked the elders for advice. They had served his father Solomon while he was still living. Rehoboam asked them,“ What advice can you give me? How should I answer these people?”They replied,“ Serve them today. Give them what they are asking for. Then they’ll always serve you.”But Rehoboam didn’t accept the advice the elders gave him. Instead, he asked for advice from the young men. They had grown up with him and were now serving him.He asked them,“ What’s your advice? How should I answer these people? They say to me,‘ Make the load your father put on our shoulders lighter.’ ”The young men who had grown up with him gave their answer. They replied,“ These people have said to you,‘ Your father put a heavy load on our shoulders. Make it lighter.’ Now tell them,‘ My little finger is stronger than my father’s legs.My father put a heavy load on your shoulders. But I’ll make it even heavier. My father beat you with whips. But I’ll beat you with bigger whips.’ ”Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam. That’s because the king had said,“ Come back to me in three days.”The king answered the people in a mean way. He didn’t accept the advice the elders had given him.Instead, he followed the advice of the young men. He said,“ My father put a heavy load on your shoulders. But I’ll make it even heavier. My father beat you with whips. But I’ll beat you with bigger whips.”So the king didn’t listen to the people. That’s because the Lord had planned it that way. What he had said through Ahijah came true. Ahijah had spoken the Lord’ s message to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Ahijah was from Shiloh.All the Israelites saw that the king refused to listen to them. So they answered the king. They said,“ We don’t have any share in David’s royal family. We don’t have any share in Jesse’s son. People of Israel, let’s go back to our homes. David’s royal family, take care of your own kingdom!” So the Israelites went home.But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites living in the towns of Judah.Adoniram was in charge of those who were forced to work hard for King Rehoboam. The king sent him out among all the Israelites. But they killed Adoniram by throwing stones at him. King Rehoboam was able to get away in his chariot. He escaped to Jerusalem.Israel has refused to follow the royal family of David to this day.All the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had returned. They sent for him. They wanted him to meet with the whole community. Then they made him king over the entire nation of Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained true to David’s royal family.

So the Israelites set apart Kedesh in Galilee. It’s in the hill country of Naphtali. They set apart Shechem. It’s in the hill country of Ephraim. They set apart Kiriath Arba. It’s in the hill country of Judah. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron.

Abram traveled through the land. He went as far as the large tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were living in the land.

Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.

So King Solomon ruled over the whole nation of Israel.

Joshua gathered all Israel’s tribes together at Shechem. He sent for the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel. They came and stood there in the sight of God.

All these fighting men offered to serve in the army. Before they came to Hebron, they had agreed completely to make David king over all the Israelites. All the rest of the people also agreed to make David king.

Abimelek was the son of Jerub- Baal. He went to his mother’s brothers in Shechem. He spoke to them and to all the members of his mother’s family group. He said,

Joseph’s brothers had gone to take care of their father’s flocks near Shechem.Israel said to Joseph,“ As you know, your brothers are taking care of the flocks near Shechem. Come. I’m going to send you to them.”“ All right,” Joseph replied.

Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Abijah was the son of Rehoboam. Asa was the son of Abijah. Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa.