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ரெகொபெயாம் முட்டாள்த்தனமாக நடந்துக்கொள்கிறான்

10 இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்கள் அனைவரும் ரெகொபெயாமை ராஜாவாக்க விரும்பியதால் அவன் சீகேம் நகரத்திற்குப் போனான். யெரொபெயாம், சாலொமோனுக்கு அஞ்சி ஓடி எகிப்தில் இருந்தான். அவன் நேபாத்தின் குமாரன். ரெகொபெயாம் புதிய ராஜாவாகப் போகிற செய்தியை யெரொபெயாம் கேள்விப்பட்டான். எனவே யெரொபெயாம் எகிப்திலிருந்து திரும்பி வந்தான். இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்கள் யெரொபெயாமைத் தங்களோடு வரும்படி அழைத்தனர். பிறகு யெரொபெயாமும் இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்களும் ரெகொபெயாமிடம் சென்றனர். அவர்கள் அவனிடம், “உனது தந்தை எங்கள் வாழ்க்கையைக் கடினமாக்கிவிட்டார். இது பெரிய பாரத்தைச் சுமப்பதுபோல் உள்ளது. இப்பாரத்தை எளிதாக்கும். பிறகு நாங்கள் உமக்கு சேவைச்செய்வோம்” என்றனர்.

ரெகொபெயாம் அவர்களிடம், “மூன்று நாட்களுக்குப் பிறகு என்னிடம் திரும்பி வாருங்கள்” என்றான். எனவே எல்லோரும் புறப்பட்டுச் சென்றார்கள்.

பிறகு ராஜா ரெகொபெயாம் தன் தந்தையான சாலொமோனுடன் கூடவே இருந்த மூத்த பெரியவர்களுடன் கலந்து ஆலோசித்தான். அவர்களிடம் அவன், “இந்த ஜனங்களுக்கு நான் என்ன பதில் சொல்லவேண்டும்?” என்று கேட்டான்.

அம்முதியவர்கள் அவனிடம், “நீங்கள் அந்த ஜனங்களோடு கருணையோடு இருந்தால் அவர்கள் மனம் மகிழும்படி செய்யுங்கள். நல்ல முறையில் பேசுங்கள் பின் அவர்கள் உங்களுக்கு என்றென்றும் சேவை செய்வார்கள்” என்றனர்.

ஆனால் ரெகொபெயாம் முதியவர்கள் சொன்ன ஆலோசனைகளை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளவில்லை. அவன் தன்னோடு வளர்ந்து தனக்கு சேவை செய்துவரும் இளைஞர்களிடம் ஆலோசனை கேட்டான். அவர்களிடம் அவன், “நீங்கள் என்ன ஆலோசனை கூறுகிறீர்கள்? அவர்களுக்கு நான் என்ன பதில் சொல்ல வேண்டும்? நான் அவர்களின் வேலை பாரத்தைக் குறைக்கவேண்டும் எனக் கேட்கிறார்கள். என் தந்தை அவர்கள்மேல் சுமத்திய பாரத்தைக் குறைக்க வேண்டும் என்று விரும்புகிறார்கள்” என்று கேட்டான்.

10 ரெகொபெயாமோடு வளர்ந்த இளைஞர்களோ அவனிடம், “உன்னுடன் பேசிய ஜனங்களிடம் நீ சொல்ல வேண்டியது இதுதான். ஜனங்கள் உன்னிடம், ‘உங்கள் தந்தை எங்கள் வாழ்க்கையைக் கடினமாக்கிவிட்டார். இது பெருஞ்சுமையை சுமப்பது போல் உள்ளது. ஆனால் நீங்கள் அந்தச் சுமையைக் குறைக்கவேண்டும் என்று விரும்புகிறோம்’ என்று சொன்னார்கள். ஆனால் அவர்களுக்கு இந்தப் பதிலைத்தான் நீ கூறவேண்டும்: ‘எனது சுண்டு விரலானது என் தந்தையின் இடுப்பைவிடப் பெரியது! 11 என் தந்தை உங்கள் மீது பெருஞ்சுமையை ஏற்றினார். நானோ அதைவிடப் பெருஞ்சுமையை ஏற்றுவேன். என் தந்தை உங்களைச் சவுக்கினால் தண்டித்தார். நானோ கூரான உலோக முனைகளைக் கொண்ட சவுக்கினால் உங்களைத் தண்டிப்பேன்’ என்று கூறு” என்று ஆலோசனை வழங்கினர்.

12 மூன்று நாட்களுக்குப் பிறகு யெரொபெயாமும் இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்களும் ரெகொபெயாமிடம் வந்தனர். ராஜா ரெகொபெயாம், “மூன்று நாட்களுக்குப் பிறகு வாருங்கள்” என்று அவர்களிடம் சொல்லி இருந்தான். 13 பிறகு ரெகொபெயாம் ராஜா அவர்களோடு மிகக் கடுமையாகப் பேசினான். முதியவர்கள் சொன்ன ஆலோசனையை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளவில்லை. 14 ரெகொபெயாம் ராஜா இளைஞர்கள் ஆலோசனை சொன்னபடியே பேசினான். அவன், “என் தந்தை உங்கள் சுமையை அதிகமாக்கினார். நான் அதைவிட அதிகமாக்குவேன். அவர் உங்களைச் சவுக்கால் தண்டித்தார். நானோ கூரான உலோக முனைகளைக்கொண்ட சவுக்கினால் உங்களைத் தண்டிப்பேன்” என்றான். 15 எனவே ராஜா ரெகொபெயாம் ஜனங்கள் கூறியதைக் கேட்கவில்லை. இம்மாற்றங்கள் தேவனிடமிருந்து வந்ததினால் அவன் ஜனங்கள் கூறியதைக் கேட்கவில்லை. தேவன் இந்த விளைவை ஏற்படுத்தினார். அகியாவின் மூலமாக யெரொபெயாமுடன் கர்த்தர் பேசிய அவரது வார்த்தை உண்மையாகும்படி இது நடந்தது. அகியா சிலோனிய ஜனங்களிடமிருந்து வந்தவன். யெரொபெயாம் நேபாத்தின் குமாரன்.

16 இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்கள் தம் ராஜாவாகிய ரெகொபெயாம் தமது வார்த்தைகளை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளவில்லை என்பதைக் கண்டனர். பிறகு அவர்கள் ராஜாவிடம், “நாங்களும் தாவீது குடும்பத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர்களா? ஈசாயின் நிலத்தில் நாங்கள் ஏதாவது பெற்றோமா? எனவே இஸ்ரவேலராகிய நாம் நமது வீடுகளுக்குப் போவோம். தாவீதின் குமாரன் தன் சொந்த ஜனங்களை ஆண்டுகொள்ளட்டும்!” என்றனர். பிறகு இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்கள் தமது வீடுகளுக்குத் திரும்பினார்கள். 17 ஆனால் யூத நகரங்களில் இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்கள் பலர் இருந்தனர். ரெகொபெயாம் அவர்களை ஆண்டுவந்தான்.

18 கட்டாயமாக வேலைசெய்ய வேண்டும் என நியமிக்கப்பட்ட ஜனங்களுக்கெல்லாம் அதோனிராம் பொறுப்பாளியாக இருந்தான். அவனை ரெகொபெயாம் இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்களிடம் அனுப்பி வைத்தான். ஆனால் அவனை இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்கள் கல்லெறிந்து கொன்றனர். ரெகொபெயாம் ஓடிப்போய் தேரில் ஏறிக்கொண்டான். அவன் தப்பித்து எருசலேமிற்கு ஓடினான். 19 அன்று முதல் இன்று வரை இஸ்ரவேல் ஜனங்கள் தாவீதின் குடும்பத்துக்கு எதிராகவே இருந்து வருகின்றனர்.

10 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

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

And 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?

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

But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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

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

14 And answered them after the advice 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.

15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the Lord might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

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

18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

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

Các Vua Nước Giu-đa

10 Rô-bô-am đi lên Si-chem vì toàn thể Y-sơ-ra-ên đã lên Si-chem để phong vương cho ông. Khi Giê-rô-bô-am, con trai Nê-bát, nghe điều ấy, liền từ Ai Cập trở về, lúc bấy giờ người đang ở Ai Cập vì đã trốn vua Sa-lô-môn sang đó. Người ta mời Giê-rô-bô-am về; người và toàn thể Y-sơ-ra-ên đến thưa cùng Rô-bô-am rằng: “Thân phụ Ngài đã đặt một ách nặng trên chúng tôi; nay xin ngài giảm bớt sự phục dịch khó nhọc và ách nặng nề mà thân phụ ngài đã đặt trên chúng tôi thì chúng tôi sẽ phục dịch ngài.” Người nói với họ: “Hãy trở lại gặp ta trong ba ngày.” Thế là dân chúng ra về. Bấy giờ vua Rô-bô-am tham khảo với các trưởng lão đã từng phục vụ vua cha Sa-lô-môn khi người còn sống. “Các ông nghĩ rằng ta nên đáp lời thế nào cho dân chúng?” Họ trả lời vua: “Nếu ngài tốt với dân, làm vui lòng dân, dùng lời lẽ nhân từ phán với dân thì họ sẽ suốt đời phục vụ vua.” Nhưng vua bỏ lời cố vấn của các trưởng lão; người tham khảo các thanh niên cùng lớn lên với mình và đang phục vụ mình. Vua hỏi họ: “Dân này xin ta giảm nhẹ ách mà cha ta đã đặt trên họ, các ngươi nghĩ rằng ta nên trả lời thế nào cho chúng?”

10 Các thanh niên, những người cùng lớn lên với vua trả lời: “Vua hãy bảo dân chúng, những người đã tâu cùng vua rằng thân phụ vua đã đặt ách nặng trên họ và xin vua giảm nhẹ cho họ, vua hãy nói với chúng thế này: ‘Ngón tay út của ta còn lớn hơn lưng của cha ta. 11 Này, cha ta đã đặt ách nặng trên các ngươi; ta sẽ tăng thêm cho nặng hơn. Cha ta đã trừng phạt các ngươi bằng roi, còn ta, ta sẽ trừng phạt các người bằng bọ cạp.’ ”

12 Ba ngày sau Giê-rô-bô-am và tất cả dân chúng trở lại với vua Rô-bô-am như người đã bảo họ, hãy trở lại gặp ta trong ba ngày. 13 Vua trả lời cứng rắn với họ, vua Rô-bô-am bỏ lời khuyên của các trưởng lão. 14 Vua trả lời họ theo lời khuyên của các thanh niên rằng cha ta đã đặt ách nặng trên các ngươi, ta sẽ tăng thêm; người đã trừng phạt các ngươi bằng roi, nhưng ta sẽ trừng phạt bằng bọ cạp. 15 Như thế vua không nghe theo dân chúng và việc xảy ra như vậy là do Đức Chúa Trời để CHÚA làm ứng nghiệm lời Ngài đã dùng A-hi-gia, người Si-lô, phán với Giê-rô-bô-am, con trai Nê-bát.

16 Khi thấy vua không nghe theo mình, toàn thể Y-sơ-ra-ên đáp lời vua:

“Chúng ta có phần gì với Đa-vít?
    Chúng ta không có phần gì với con trai Y-sai.
Bây giờ, hỡi Y-sơ-ra-ên, hãy trở về nhà mình.
    Hỡi Đa-vít, hãy coi chừng nhà ông.”

Thế là toàn thể Y-sơ-ra-ên trở về nhà mình. 17 Nhưng vua Rô-bô-am vẫn cai trị trên những người Y-sơ-ra-ên sống trong các thành tại Giu-đa. 18 Bấy giờ vua Rô-bô-am sai Ha-đô-ram đến, người quản đốc việc lao động cưỡng bách, nhưng người Y-sơ-ra-ên ném đá ông và ông chết; còn vua Rô-bô-am vội vã lên xe ngựa trốn về Giê-ru-sa-lem. 19 Như thế người Y-sơ-ra-ên chống lại nhà Đa-vít cho đến ngày nay.

Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam(A)

10 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. When Jeroboam(B) son of Nebat heard this (he was in Egypt, where he had fled(C) from King Solomon), he returned from Egypt. So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel(D) went to Rehoboam and said to him: “Your father put a heavy yoke on us,(E) but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people went away.

Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders(F) who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How would you advise me to answer these people?” he asked.

They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them and give them a favorable answer,(G) they will always be your servants.”

But Rehoboam rejected(H) the advice the elders(I) gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him. He asked them, “What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”

10 The young men who had grown up with him replied, “The people have said to you, ‘Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter.’ Now tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist. 11 My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.’”

12 Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had said, “Come back to me in three days.” 13 The king answered them harshly. Rejecting the advice of the elders, 14 he followed the advice of the young men and said, “My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.” 15 So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from God,(J) to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.(K)

16 When all Israel(L) saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king:

“What share do we have in David,(M)
    what part in Jesse’s son?
To your tents, Israel!
    Look after your own house, David!”

So all the Israelites went home. 17 But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.

18 King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram,[a](N) who was in charge of forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. King Rehoboam, however, managed to get into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 10:18 Hebrew Hadoram, a variant of Adoniram