4. “Your father made us carry a heavy burden. Reduce the hard work and lighten the heavy burden he put on us, and we will serve you.”
5. He said to them, “Leave and come back the day after tomorrow.” So the people left.
6. King Rehoboam sought advice from the older leaders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked, “What do you advise? How should I respond to these people?”
7. They told him, “If you will serve these people today, humble yourself, and speak gently, then they will always be your servants.”
8. But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.