2 Chronicles 10:12-19

12So Jeroboam and all the people came back to Rehoboam two days later, as the king had instructed them.

13The king answered them harshly. He ignored the older leaders’ advice.

14He spoke to them as the young men advised. He said, “If my father made your burden heavy, I will add to it. If my father punished you with whips, I will use scorpions.”

15The king refused to listen to the people because the Lord was directing these events to carry out the promise he had made to Jeroboam (Nebat’s son) through Ahijah from Shiloh.

16When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, “What share do we have in David’s kingdom? We won’t receive an inheritance from Jesse’s son. Everyone to his own tent, Israel! Now look after your own house, David!” So all Israel went home to their own tents.

17But Rehoboam ruled the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.

18Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram to the Israelites. He was in charge of forced labor, but they stoned him to death. So King Rehoboam got on his chariot as fast as he could and fled to Jerusalem.

19Israel has rebelled against David’s dynasty to this day.