1 Kings 12:16-18

The Voice

¹⁶The people of Israel realized the king had not listened to them.

Israelites: What lot of David’s belongs to us?
        We have no inheritance in Jesse’s son;
    Go back to your tents, Israel!
        Take care of your own house, David! There is no good news for us!

The Israelites left and went back to their homes. ¹⁷But Rehoboam ruled over all the Israelites who lived in the cities that were a part of Judah. ¹⁸Rehoboam sent Adoram (commander over the forced workers) to compel the Israelites to end their rebellion, but the entire community of Israel killed him with stones. Afraid for his life, King Rehoboam quickly got into his chariot to run back to Jerusalem.

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