en_tn/1ki/12/03.md

they sent and called

The words "sent" and "called" are used together for emphasis. AT: "they sent someone to summon" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)

called him

Here the word "him" refers to Jeroboam.

made our yoke difficult

AT: "treated us cruelly" or "forced us to work very hard" (UDB) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)