1 Kings 12:1-5 - Israel's Appeal To Rehoboam
1 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem because all of Israel went there to install him as king. 2 Nebat's son Jeroboam heard about it while he was still in Egypt, where he had fled to get away from King Solomon. Jeroboam returned from Egypt 3 after being summoned. When Jeroboam and the entire assembly of Israel arrived, they spoke to Rehoboam, 4 "Your father made our burdens unbearable. Therefore lighten your father's requirements and his heavy burdens that he placed on us, and we'll serve you."
5 "Come again in three days," Rehoboam told them. So the people left