Rehoboam Answers the People Harshly at Shechem

Prompt

2 Chronicles 10: At Shechem, King Rehoboam forsakes the counsel of the old men and answers the people roughly: "My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions"; Jeroboam and all Israel turn away crying, "To your tents, O Israel!" Rehoboam, a proud young king in purple and gold with a crown, is large and central on a raised stone dais, chin lifted, pointing harshly down at the people, two arrogant young courtiers smirking behind him; at the right in the foreground Jeroboam, a strong bearded man in a dusty travelling cloak, turns away in anger with a raised fist, leading the angry elders of Israel. Bright hard midday sunlight over the hills of Shechem; a tense, dramatic mood of a kingdom splitting. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.