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Now Jeroboam the son of Nebat was still in Egypt where he had run away from King Solomon. When Jeroboam heard the news, he returned from Egypt. They sent for him. Then Jeroboam and all the people of Israel came and said to Rehoboam, “Your father made our load heavy. Take away some of the hard work and heavy load your father put on us, and we will serve you.”

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When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he had fled(A) from King Solomon), he returned from[a] Egypt. So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him: “Your father put a heavy yoke(B) on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

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  1. 1 Kings 12:2 Or he remained in