1 Kings 12:16-19

The Message

^16-17 When all Israel realized that the king hadn’t listened to a word they’d said, they stood up to him and said,

And with that, they left. But Rehoboam continued to rule those who lived in the towns of Judah.

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^18-19 When King Rehoboam next sent out Adoniram, head of the workforce, the Israelites ganged up on him, pelted him with stones, and killed him. King Rehoboam jumped in his chariot and fled to Jerusalem as fast as he could. Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic regime ever since.