2. It happened that Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard this—he was in Egypt, where he fled from King Solomon—so he returned from Egypt.
3. So they sent for him and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam saying,
4. “Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore, lighten your father’s labor and heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you.”
5. He responded, “Return again to me in three days.” So the people left.
6. Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who stood in the presence of Solomon his father when he was alive saying, “How do you counsel that I should give a response to this people?”
7. They said to him, “If you are good to this people and please them and speak well to them, then they will be servants to you all your days.”