Section 12:1-24

The northern tribes of Israel rejected Rehoboam and made Jeroboam their king

12:1a Then Rehoboam went to Shechem,

Rehoboam went to ⌊the city of Shechem⌋
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Rehoboam made his way to Shechem ⌊city⌋.

12:1b for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

because all the Israelites had gone there to appoint him as king.
-or-

⌊The northern tribes of⌋ Israel had gathered there in order to make/crown him king.

12:1a-b (reordered)

People from all ⌊the northern tribes of⌋ Israel traveled to Shechem ⌊city⌋ to appoint/crown Rehoboam as ⌊their⌋ king. So Rehoboam went there too.

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