Israel Secedes from David's House

1 Kings 12:16-19

Then the people, seeing that the king would not hearken to them, answered him, saying: What portion have we in David? or what inheritance in the son of Isai? Go home to thy dwellings, O Israel: now, David, look to thy own house. So Israel departed to their dwellings.

But as for all the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda, Roboam reigned over them.

Then king Roboam sent Aduram, who was over the tribute: and all Israel stoned him, and he died. Wherefore king Roboam made haste to get him up into his chariot, and he fled to Jerusalem:

And Israel revolted from the house of David, unto this day.

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Israel Secedes from David's House

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