After King Solomon died, his son, Rehoboam, took over. While Solomon was alive, he built the temple and many other buildings. The people had to devote a month of their year to working on his projects, as well as paying heavy taxes to fund them.
The people from the northern tribes approached Rehoboam and requested that he ease their burden. Rehoboam asked his father's counselors for advice, and they told him to listen to the people. They said if he would serve the people now, they would serve him in the future.
Rehoboam wasn't satisfied with their answer and went to his friends. They gave him the opposite advice, telling him to increase the people's burdens. He tossed aside the wise advice of the elder counselors and did what his peers suggested.
His foolishness resulted in the country being split. The people refused to acknowledge him as their king.
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