1 Kings 12:3-5

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³ And they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam, ⁴ “Your father made our yoke heavy. Now, therefore, lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke that he placed on us, and we will serve you.”^{(A) 5} He said to them, “Go away for three days, then come again to me.” So the people went away.^(B)