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1 Kings 11
⁴⁰ Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but he fled to King Shishak of Egypt and stayed there until Solomon died.
⁴¹ The rest of the events in Solomon’s reign, including all his deeds and his wisdom, are recorded in The Book of the Acts of Solomon.
⁴² Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years.
⁴³ When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.
1 Kings 12
¹ Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.
² When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon.
³ The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.
⁴ “Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects.”
⁵ Rehoboam replied, “Give me three days to think this over. Then come back for my answer.” So the people went away.
⁶ Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?”
⁷ The older counselors replied, “If you are willing to be a servant to these people today and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your loyal subjects.”