17. but the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah had Rehoboam as their king.
18. King Rehoboam then sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. King Rehoboam, however, managed to mount his chariot and flee to Jerusalem.
19. And so Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.