1 Kings 12:1-5 - Israel's Appeal To Rehoboam
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem. For all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And it happened when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, heard, he being still in Egypt; for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt; 3 they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Your father made our yoke hard. And now lighten the hard service of your father, and the heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.
5 And he said to them, Go; yet in three days come back to me. And the people went away.