1 Kings 12:1-5 - Israel's Appeal To Rehoboam
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And when Rehoboam the son of Nebat heard of it, being yet in Egypt - for he fled to Egypt for fear of Solomon - he came again out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him: and so Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 "Thy father made our yoke grievous, but now make thou the grievous service of thy father and his sore yoke which he put upon us, lighter; and so we will serve thee."
5 And he said unto them, "Depart yet for the space of three days, and then come again to me." And the people departed.