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15 The king would not listen to the people because the turn of events was from God, so that the Lord might fulfill his prediction that he spoke through Nebat’s son Ahijah the Shilonite. 16 All of Israel—since the king wasn’t going to listen to them—the people responded to the king, “What’s the point in following David? We have no inheritance in the descendants of Jesse. Let’s go home,[a] Israel! David, take care of your own household!” So all of Israel left for home.[b] 17 And so Rehoboam ruled over the Israelis who lived in the cities of Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 10:16 Lit. Each man to his tent
  2. 2 Chronicles 10:16 Lit. left for their tents