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15 After King Rehoboam had finished speaking to Jeroboam and the Israelites, the king did not listen to them as the Eternal intended. Thus Rehoboam fulfilled the promise the Eternal One gave through the prophet, Ahijah the Shilonite, to Jeroboam (Nebat’s son). 16 The 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. 17 But Rehoboam ruled over all the Israelites who lived in the cities that were a part of Judah.

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15 So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the Lord,(A) to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah(B) the Shilonite.

16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king:

“What share(C) do we have in David,
    what part in Jesse’s son?
To your tents, Israel!(D)
    Look after your own house, David!”

So the Israelites went home.(E) 17 But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah,(F) Rehoboam still ruled over them.

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