1 Kings 12: The Kingdom Divides

Rehoboam ignores his father’s older advisers, threatens the northern tribes with harsher labor, and loses ten tribes to Jeroboam, as the LORD had foretold through Ahijah. A prophet stops Judah from civil war, and Jeroboam sets up golden calves at Bethel and Dan with his own priests and feast.

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What happened when Rehoboam sent Adoram, the official over forced labor, to the Israelites (1 Kings 12:18)?

Adoram deserted Rehoboam and joined Jeroboam at ShechemThe people killed him with stones, and Rehoboam fled to JerusalemAdoram persuaded the northern tribes to return to their laborThe Israelites seized him and handed him over to Jeroboam