^{12 Ref} So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

^{13 Ref} And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

^{14 Ref} and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

^{15 Ref} So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.