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, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)

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

3 T hat they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

فَاستَدعُوهُ فَرَجِعَ منْ مصْرَ، وَذَهَبَ هُوَ وَكُلُّ 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, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

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

6 A nd king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer 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 wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

فَقالَ الشُّيُوخُ لرَحُبْعامَ: «إذا خَدَمْتَ هَذا الشَّعبِ وَاستَجَبْتَ لَهُمْ 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 consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which 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 answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which 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 speak unto this 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 shall be 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 hath 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 had appointed, 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 the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

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, and I will add to your yoke: my father also 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 W herefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِبِ المَلِكُ لِطَلَبِ الشَّعبِ. وَقَدْ تَسَبَّبَ اللهُ فِي حُدُوثِ هَذا الأمْرِ لِكَي يُؤكِّدَ اللهُ الكَلامَ الَّذِي قالَهُ لِيَرُبْعامَ بْنِ نَباطَ عَلَى فَمِ النَّبِيِّ أخِيّا الشِّيلُونِيِّ.

16 S o 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: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So 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 which 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 Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

وَكانَ أدُورامُ 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.

20 A nd it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

وَسَمِعَ كُلُّ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ أنَّ يَرُبْعامَ قَدْ رَجِعَ. فَدَعُوهُ إلَى اجتِماعٍ وَنَصَّبُوهُ مَلِكاً عَلَى كُلِّ إسْراائِيلَ. أمّا عَشِيرَةُ يَهُوذا، فَكانَتِ الوَحِيدَةَ الَّتِي ظَلَّتْ عَلَى وَلائِها لِعائِلَةِ داوُدَ.

21 A nd when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

وَرَجِعَ رَحُبْعامُ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ. وَجَمَعَ عَشَائِرَ يَهُوذا وَقَبِيلَةَ بَنْيامِيْنَ. فَكانُوا جَيشاً وَصَلَ عَدَدُهُ إلَى مِئَةٍ وَثَمانينَ ألفَ رَجُلٍ. حَشَدَهُمْ رَحُبْعامُ لِيُحارِبَ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ وَيَسْتَرِدَّ مُلْكَهُ.

22 B ut the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

لَكِنَّ اللهَ تَكَلَّمَ إلَى شِمْعِيا، رَجُلِ اللهِ فَقالَ لَهُ:

23 S peak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

«تَكَلَّمْ إلَى رَحُبْعامَ بْنِ سُلَيْمانَ، مَلِكِ يَهُوذا، وَإلَى كُلِّ شَعبِ يَهُوذا وَبَنْيامِيْنَ.

24 T hus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.

وَقُلْ لَهُمْ: ‹يَقُولُ اللهُ لا تَذهَبُوا لِتُحارِبُوا إخْوَتَكُمْ. فَلْيَرْجِعْ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ إلَى بَيتِهِ. فَهَذا الَّذِي حَدَثَ مِنِّي أنا!›» فَأطاعَ جَمِيعُ الرِّجالِ فِي جَيشِ رَحُبْعامَ أمْرَ اللهِ ، وَعادُوا جَمِيعاً إلَى بُيُوتِهِمْ.

25 T hen Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

وَحَصَّنَ يَرُبْعامُ مَدِينَةِ شَكِيمَ الَّتِي فِي مِنْطَقَةِ أفْرايِمَ الجَبَلِيَّةِ، وَجَعَلَها مَقَرّاً لَهُ. ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إلَى مَدِينَةِ فَنُوئِيلَ وَحَصَّنَها.

26 A nd Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

وَقالَ يَرُبْعامُ فِي نَفسِهِ: «قَدْ يَحِنُّ الشَّعبُ إلَى حُكْمِ عائِلَةِ داوُدَ،

27 I f this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

إنِ اسْتَمَرُّوا فِي الذَّهابِ إلَى بَيتِ اللهِ فِي القُدْسِ. فَيَعُودُ وَلاؤُهُمْ إلَى رَحُبْعامَ، مَلِكِ يَهُوذا. حِينَئِذٍ، سَيَقتُلُونَنِي، وَيَعُودُونَ إلَى رَحُبْعامَ.»

28 W hereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

فَاسْتَشارَ المَلِكُ رِجالَهُ، وَصَنَعَ عِجلَينِ ذَهَبِيَّينِ بِناءً عَلَى نَصِيحَتِهِمْ. وَقالَ لِلشَّعبِ: «صَعْبٌ عَلَيكُمْ أنْ تَذهَبُوا إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ لِلعِبادَةِ، هَذِهِ هِيَ آلِهَتُكَ الَّتِي أخرَجَتْكَ مِنْ أرْضِ مِصرَ يا إسْرائِيلُ.»

29 A nd he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.

فَوَضَعَ أحَدَ العِجلَينِ فِي بَيتِ إيلَ، وَالآخَرَ فِي مَدِينَةِ دانَ.

30 A nd this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

فَكانَ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ يذهبون إلَى مَدِينَتَي بَيتِ إيلَ وَدانَ لِيَعبُدُوا العِجلَينِ. فَكانَتْ هَذِهِ خَطِيَّةً عَظِيمَةً جِدّاً.

31 A nd he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

وَبَنَى يَرُبْعامُ أيضاً هَياكِلَ فِي المُرتَفَعاتِ. وَاختارَ كَهَنَةً مِنْ مُختَلَفِ قَبائِلِ إسْرائِيلَ، فَلَمْ يَقتَصِرْ عَلَى قَبِيلَةِ لاوِي.

32 A nd Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

وَابتَدَعَ المَلِكُ يَرُبْعامُ عِيداً جَدِيداً شَبِيهاً بِالعِيدِ الَّذِي كانَ يُقامُ فِي يَهُوذا. لَكِنَّ هَذا العِيدَ كانَ فِي الخامِسَ عَشَرَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الثّامِنِ. وَأثناءَ ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، قَدَّمَ المَلِكُ ذَبائِحَ عَلَى المَذبَحِ فِي مَدِينَةِ بَيتِ إيلَ لِلعِجلَينِ اللَّذَينِ صَنَعَهُما. وَاختارَ يَرُبْعامُ أيضاً كَهَنَةً مِنْ بَيتِ إيلَ لِيَخدِمُوا فِي المُرتَفَعاتِ الَّتِي بَناها.

33 S o he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.

وَهَكَذا ابتَدَعَ يَرُبْعامُ وَقتاً يُعَيِّدُ فِيهِ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ، وَهْوَ اليَومُ الخامِسَ عَشَرَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الثّامِنِ. وَأثناءَ ذَلِكَ العِيدِ، قَدَّمَ ذَبائِحَ وَأحرَقَّ بَخُوراً عَلَى المَذبَحِ الَّذِي بَناهُ فِي مَدِينَةِ بَيتِ إيلَ.