1 Kings 12:1-5 - Israel's Appeal To Rehoboam
1 Rehoboam went to Shechem. All the people of northern Israel gathered to make him king. 2 Jeroboam son of Nebat went to Egypt to escape from King Solomon. When he heard this news he returned from Egypt. 3 The people of the northern tribes sent for him. Then they all went together to Rehoboam and said to him: 4 Your father Solomon treated us harshly and placed heavy burdens on us. If you make these burdens lighter and make life easier for us, we will be your loyal subjects.
5 Come back in three days and I will give you my answer, he replied. So they left.