1 Kings 12:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³ They sent for Jeroboam, and when he arrived, he and the whole assembly of Israel spoke to Rehoboam, saying, ⁴ “Your father made our yoke heavy. If you make our service and our heavy yoke lighter than the heavy load your father laid on us, then we will serve you.” ⁵ Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days, and then come back to me.” So the people departed.