1 A nd Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

وَذَهَبَ رَحُبْعامُ إلَى مَدِينَةِ شَكِيمَ لأنَّ جَميعَ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ ذَهَبُوا إلَى هُناكَ لِكَي يُبايِعُوهُ مَلِكاً.

2 A nd it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, (for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon,) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

وَكانَ يَرُبْعامُ بنُ نَباطَ فِي مصْرَ لِأنَّهُ فَرَّ مِنْ وَجهِ المَلِكِ سُلَيْمانَ. وَسَمعَ يَرُبْعامُ أنَّ رَحُبْعامَ سَيَكُونُ المَلكَ الجَدِيدَ، فَرَجِعَ منْ مصْرَ.

3 A nd they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spake to Rehoboam, saying,

فَاستَدْعَى بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ يَرُبْعامَ، فَجاءَ مِنْ مِصرَ، وَذَهَبَ مَعَ كُلَّ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ إلَى رَحُبْعامَ. وَقالُوا لَهُ:

4 T hy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

«لَقَدْ صَعَّبَ أبُوكَ حَياتَنا. فَكانَ ذَلِكَ عِبئاً ثَقيلاً عَلَينا. وَالآنَ خَفِّفْ حِملَنا فَنَخْدِمَكَ.»

5 A nd he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

فَقالَ لَهُمْ رَحُبْعامُ: «عُودُوا إلَيَّ بَعدَ ثَلاثَةِ أيّامٍ.» فَانصَرَفَ الشَّعبُ.

6 A nd king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

فَاسْتَشارَ المَلِكُ رَحُبْعامُ بَعضَ الشُّيُوخِ الَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا مُسْتَشارِينَ لِأبِيهِ سُلَيْمانَ فِي حَياتِهِ وَسَألَهُمْ: «بِماذا أرُدُّ عَلَى الشَّعبٍ؟»

7 A nd they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

فَقالَ الشُّيُوخُ لرَحُبْعامَ: «إذا كُنتَ لَطِيفاً مَعَ هَذا الشَّعبِ وَأرْضَيتَهُمْ بِكَلامٍ حَسَنٍ، حِينَئِذٍ، سَيَخدمُونَكَ وَيَكُونُونَ طَوْعَ أمْرِكَ إلَى الأبَدِ.»

8 B ut he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

لَكِنَّ رَحُبْعامَ لَمْ يَستَمِعْ إلَى نَصيحَتِهِمْ. فَسَألَ شُبّاناً صِغاراً نَشَأُوا مَعَهُ وَجَعَلَهُمْ مُسْتَشارِيهِ.

9 A nd he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

قالَ لَهُمْ رَحُبْعامُ: «قالَ الشَّعبُ لِي: ‹خَفِّفِ الحِملَ الَّذِي وَضَعَهُ أبُوكَ عَلَى أكتافِنا›. فَبِماذا أرُدُّ عَلَيهِمْ؟»

10 A nd the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

فَقالَ لَهُ أصحابُهُ الشُّبّانُ الَّذِينَ نَشَأُوا مَعَهُ: «قالَ لَكَ هَؤُلاءِ النّاسُ: ‹فَرَضَ عَلَينا أبُوكَ أشغالاً شاقَّةً. فَالآنَ خَفِّفِ الحِملَ عَنّا.› فَقُلْ لَهُمْ: ‹خِنْصَرِي أغلَظُ مِنْ جِسْمِ أبِي!

11 A nd now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

فَرَضَ أبِي عَلَيكُمْ حِملاً ثَقِيلاً، أمّا أنا فَسَأزِيدُ عَلَيهِ. أدَّبَكُمْ أبِي بِسِياطٍ مِنْ جِلدٍ، أمّا أنا فَسأؤدِّبُكُمْ بِسِياطٍ ذاتِ أطرافٍ حَدِيديَّةٍ!›»

12 S o Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

وَبَعدَ ثَلاثَةِ أيّامٍ، رَجعَ يَرُبْعامُ وَكُلُّ الشَّعبِ إلَى رَحُبْعامَ إذْ قالَ لَهُمْ: «عُودُوا إلَيَّ بَعْدَ ثَلاثَةِ أيّامٍ.»

13 A nd the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

فَتَكَلَّمَ إلَيْهِمْ بِطَرِيقَةٍ قاسِيَةٍ، تارِكاً نَصِيحَةَ الشُّيُوخِ.

14 a nd spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

فَقالَ لَهُمْ ما نَصَحَهُ الشُّبّانُ بِهِ: «فَرَضَ أبِي عَلَيكُمْ حِملاً ثَقِيلاً، أمّا أنا فَسَأزِيدُ عَلَيهِ. أدَّبَكُمْ أبِي بِسِياطٍ مِنْ جِلدٍ، أمّا أنا فَسأؤدِّبُكُمْ بِسِياطٍ ذاتِ أطرافٍ حَدِيديَّةٍ!»

15 S o the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that Jehovah might establish his word, which he spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِبِ المَلِكُ لِطَلَبِ الشَّعبِ. وَقَدْ تَسَبَّبَ اللهُ فِي حُدُوثِ هَذا الأمْرِ لِكَي يَفِيَ اللهُ بِالوَعْدِ الَّذِي قَطَعَهُ لِيَرُبْعامَ بْنِ نَباطَ عَلَى فَمِ النَّبِيِّ أخِيّا الشِّيلُونِيِّ.

16 A nd when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So all Israel departed unto their tents.

وَرَأى كُلُّ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ أنَّ المَلِكَ الجَدِيدَ لَمْ يَسْتَمِعْ إلَيْهِمْ. فَقالُوا لِلمَلِكِ: «ما لَنا وَلِعائِلَةِ داوُدَ؟ ألَنا أيُّ مِيراثٍ فِي أرْضِ يَسَّى؟ فَلْنَذْهَبْ، نَحنُ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ، كُلُّ واحِدٍ إلَى بَيتِهِ. وَلْنَدَعِ ابْنَ داوُدَ يَحْكُمْ جَماعَتَهُ!» فَذَهَبَ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ إلَى بُيُوتِهِمْ.

17 B ut as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

فَلَمْ يَعُدْ رَحُبْعامُ يَحْكُمُ إلّا بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ السّاكِنِينَ فِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذا.

18 T hen king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

وَكانَ هَدُورامُ أحَدَ المُشرِفِينَ عَلَى العُمّالِ. فَأرْسَلَهُ رَحُبْعامُ لِيَتَحَدَّثَ إلَى الشَّعبِ. لَكِنَّهُمْ رَجَمُوهُ حَتَّى المَوتِ. فَأسْرَعَ المَلِكُ رَحُبْعامُ إلَى مَرْكَبَتِهِ وَهَرَبَ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ.

19 S o Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

فَتَمَرَّدَ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ عَلَى عائِلَةِ داوُدَ، وَمازالُوا كَذَلِكَ إلَى هَذا اليَومِ.