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15 So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from God so that Adonai might establish His word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 When all Israel saw that the king did 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!
To your tents, O Israel!
    Now look after your own house, David!”

So all Israel departed to their tents. 17 But Rehoboam continued to reign over Bnei-Yisrael who lived in the cities of Judah.

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