1 Kings 12:7-18

7Then they spoke to him, saying, “1If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and 2grant them their petition, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.” 8But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him 3and served him. 9So he said to them, “What counsel do you give that we may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke which your father put on us’?” 10The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!’ But you shall speak to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins! 11Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”

12Then Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day as the king had 4directed, saying, “5Return to me on the third day.” 13The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had 6given him, 14and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “7My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.” 15So the king did not listen to the people; 8for it was a turn of events from the Lord, 9that He might establish His word, which the Lord spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; 10To your tents, O Israel! Now look after your own house, David!” So Israel departed to their tents. 17But 11as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18Then King Rehoboam sent 12Adoram, who was over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him 13to death. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.