18 Then King Rehoboam sent (A)Adoram, who was over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him [a]to death. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. 19 (B)So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.

20 It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. (C)None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 12:18 Lit with stones that he died