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14 He spoke to them with the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will increase it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.” 15 The king did not listen to the people, for the event occurred because of God, that the Lord might establish His word that He spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 When all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king saying,

“What portion do we have in David?
    We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
O Israel, each man to your tent.
    Now look after your own house, O David!”

Then all Israel departed to their tents.

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