1 Kings 12:1-5 - Israel's Appeal To Rehoboam
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem, - for, to Shechem, had all Israel come to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of it - he being yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the face of Solomon the king, that Jeroboam returned from Egypt; 3 yes they sent, and called him, and Jeroboam and all the convocation of Israel came, - and spake unto Rehoboam, saying: 4 Thy father, made our yoke, grievous, - now, therefore do, thou, lighten the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, that we may serve thee.
5 And he said unto them - Depart ye for yet three days, and then come again unto me. And the people departed.