[Verse 1] Rehoboam goes to Shechem, where Israel gathers to crown him. The nation asks relief from Solomon's grievous service and heavy yoke. The old counselors urge kindness and service toward the people. They recommend thicker burdens and scorpion chastisement. [Pre-Chorus] The warning stood where no one wished to see, And every hidden root became a tree. [Chorus] The Kingdom Was Divided, let the warning remain, Hidden sin still flowers into pain. The word of the LORD exposed what men concealed, And judgment stood where every heart was revealed. [Verse 2] Hadoram is stoned, and Rehoboam escapes by chariot. Judah and Benjamin gather one hundred eighty thousand men for war. Shemaiah declares that the division is from God and forbids battle. Fifteen fortified cities are built throughout Judah and Benjamin. [Bridge] Priests and Levites leave northern lands after Jeroboam rejects them. Faithful worshippers from every tribe come to Jerusalem to seek God. Their devotion strengthens Judah for three years. Rehoboam establishes his household, appoints Abijah, and disperses his sons through fortified cities. [Final Chorus] The Kingdom Was Divided, let the warning remain, Hidden sin still flowers into pain. The word of the LORD exposed what men concealed, And judgment stood where every heart stood revealed. [Outro] The warning did not vanish with the dust. The final line remembered judgment, fear, and trust.