1 Kings 12:2-4

2At this time, Nebat's son Jeroboam was still in Egypt. He had been living there since he ran away from King Solomon. When he heard the news about Rehoboam, he returned home.

3The Israelites sent a message to Jeroboam to meet with them. Then Jeroboam and the whole group of Israelites went to speak to Rehoboam. They said to him,

4‘Your father caused us to work too hard. Please make the work easier for us. If you do that, we will serve you as our king.’