1 Kings 12:3-5

New International Reader's Version

³ So the people sent for Jeroboam. He and the whole community of Israel went to Rehoboam. They said to him, ⁴ “Your father put a heavy load on our shoulders. But now make our hard work easier. Make the heavy load on us lighter. Then we’ll serve you.”

⁵ Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days. Then come back to me.” So the people went away.