10:16. And all the people upon the king’s speaking roughly, said thus unto him: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai. Return to thy dwellings, O Israel, and do thou, O David feed thy own house. And Israel went away to their dwellings.
10:17. But Roboam reigned over the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda.
10:18. And king Roboam sent Aduram, who was over the tributes, and the children of Israel stoned him, and he died: and king Roboam made haste to get up into his chariot, and fled into Jerusalem.
10:19. And Israel revolted from the house of David unto this day.
2 Paralipomenon Chapter 11
Roboam’s reign. His kingdom is strengthened.
11:1. And Roboam came to Jerusalem, and called together all the house of Juda and of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men and warriors, to fight against Israel, and to bring back his kingdom to him.
11:2. And the word of the Lord came to Semeias the man of God, saying:
11:3. Speak to Roboam the son of Solomon the king of Juda, and to all Israel, in Juda and Benjamin:
11:4. Thus saith the Lord: You shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: let every man return to his own house, for by my will this thing has been done. And when they heard the word of the Lord, they returned, and did not go against Jeroboam,