北方支派背叛羅波安

10 羅波安前往示劍,因為以色列人都去了那裡要立他為王。 尼八的兒子耶羅波安曾為了躲避所羅門王而逃往埃及,並一直住在那裡。他聽到消息便返回以色列。 以色列人派人去請他,他就和以色列眾人去見羅波安,說: 「你父親使我們負擔沉重,求你減輕我們的負擔吧,我們一定效忠你。」 羅波安對他們說:「你們三天之後再來見我。」眾人就離開了。

羅波安王去徵詢曾服侍他父親所羅門的老臣的意見,說:「你們認為我該怎樣回覆這些百姓?」 他們回稟說:「王若善待這些百姓,使他們喜悅,對他們好言相待,他們會永遠做王的僕人。」

羅波安卻沒有採納老臣的意見。他又去徵詢那些和他一起長大的青年臣僚的意見, 說:「百姓求我減輕我父親加給他們的重擔。你們認為我該怎樣回覆他們?」 10 他們說:「百姓說你父親使他們負擔沉重,請求你減輕他們的負擔。你可以這樣回覆他們,『我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗。 11 我父親使你們負重擔,我要使你們負更重的擔子;我父親用鞭子打你們,我要用刺鞭打你們。』」

12 過了三天,耶羅波安和百姓遵照羅波安王的話來見他。 13-14 羅波安王沒有採納老臣的建議,而是照青年臣僚的建議,疾言厲色地對他們說:「我父親使你們負重擔,我要使你們負更重的擔子!我父親用鞭子打你們,我要用刺鞭打你們!」 15 王不聽百姓的請求。這事出於耶和華上帝,為要應驗祂藉示羅人亞希雅先知對尼八的兒子耶羅波安說的話。

16 以色列人見王不聽他們的請求,就說:

「我們與大衛有何相干?
我們與耶西的兒子沒有關係!
以色列人啊,各自回家吧!
大衛家啊,自己照顧自己吧!」

於是,以色列人都各自回家了。 17 但住在猶大城邑的以色列人仍受羅波安統治。 18 羅波安王派勞役總管哈多蘭去以色列人那裡,以色列人卻用石頭打死了他,羅波安王連忙上車逃回耶路撒冷。 19 從此,以色列人反叛大衛家,直到今天。

北方支派背叛罗波安

10 罗波安前往示剑,因为以色列人都去了那里要立他为王。 尼八的儿子耶罗波安曾为了躲避所罗门王而逃往埃及,并一直住在那里。他听到消息便返回以色列。 以色列人派人去请他,他就和以色列众人去见罗波安,说: “你父亲使我们负担沉重,求你减轻我们的负担吧,我们一定效忠你。” 罗波安对他们说:“你们三天之后再来见我。”众人就离开了。

罗波安王去征询曾服侍他父亲所罗门的老臣的意见,说:“你们认为我该怎样回复这些百姓?” 他们回禀说:“王若善待这些百姓,使他们喜悦,对他们好言相待,他们会永远做王的仆人。”

罗波安却没有采纳老臣的意见。他又去征询那些和他一起长大的青年臣僚的意见, 说:“百姓求我减轻我父亲加给他们的重担。你们认为我该怎样回复他们?” 10 他们说:“百姓说你父亲使他们负担沉重,请求你减轻他们的负担。你可以这样回复他们,‘我的小指头比我父亲的腰还粗。 11 我父亲使你们负重担,我要使你们负更重的担子;我父亲用鞭子打你们,我要用刺鞭打你们。’”

12 过了三天,耶罗波安和百姓遵照罗波安王的话来见他。 13-14 罗波安王没有采纳老臣的建议,而是照青年臣僚的建议,疾言厉色地对他们说:“我父亲使你们负重担,我要使你们负更重的担子!我父亲用鞭子打你们,我要用刺鞭打你们!” 15 王不听百姓的请求。这事出于耶和华上帝,为要应验祂借示罗人亚希雅先知对尼八的儿子耶罗波安说的话。

16 以色列人见王不听他们的请求,就说:

“我们与大卫有何相干?
我们与耶西的儿子没有关系!
以色列人啊,各自回家吧!
大卫家啊,自己照顾自己吧!”

于是,以色列人都各自回家了。 17 但住在犹大城邑的以色列人仍受罗波安统治。 18 罗波安王派劳役总管哈多兰去以色列人那里,以色列人却用石头打死了他,罗波安王连忙上车逃回耶路撒冷。 19 从此,以色列人反叛大卫家,直到今天。

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

ISTORIA ÎMPĂRĂŢIEI LUI IUDA, DE LA DEZBINARE PÂNĂ LA ROBIE

Capitolele 10—36. Ieremia 25:4-11.

Dezbinarea împărăţiei

10 Roboam(A) s-a dus la Sihem, căci tot Israelul venise la Sihem să-l facă împărat. Când a auzit lucrul acesta, Ieroboam, fiul lui Nebat, era în Egipt, unde(B) fugise de împăratul Solomon, şi s-a întors din Egipt. Au trimis să-l cheme. Atunci, Ieroboam şi tot Israelul au venit la Roboam şi i-au vorbit aşa: „Tatăl tău ne-a îngreuiat jugul, acum uşurează această aspră robie şi jugul greu pe care l-a pus peste noi tatăl tău. Şi îţi vom sluji.” El le-a zis: „Întoarceţi-vă la mine după trei zile.” Şi poporul a plecat. Împăratul Roboam a întrebat pe bătrânii care fuseseră cu tatăl său, Solomon, în timpul vieţii lui şi a zis: „Ce mă sfătuiţi să răspund poporului acestuia?” Şi iată ce i-au zis ei: „Dacă vei fi bun cu poporul acesta, dacă-i vei primi bine şi dacă le vei vorbi cu bunăvoinţă, îţi vor sluji pe vecie.” Dar Roboam a lăsat sfatul pe care i-l dădeau bătrânii şi a întrebat pe tinerii care crescuseră cu el şi care-l înconjurau. El le-a zis: „Ce mă sfătuiţi să răspund poporului acestuia care-mi vorbeşte astfel: ‘Uşurează jugul pe care l-a pus tatăl tău peste noi’?” 10 Şi iată ce i-au zis tinerii care crescuseră cu el: „Aşa să vorbeşti poporului acestuia care ţi-a vorbit aşa: ‘Tatăl tău ne-a îngreuiat jugul, iar tu uşurează-ni-l!’ să le vorbeşti aşa: ‘Degetul meu cel mic este mai gros decât coapsele tatălui meu. 11 Acum, tatăl meu a pus peste voi un jug greu, dar eu îl voi face şi mai greu; tatăl meu v-a pedepsit cu bice, dar eu vă voi pedepsi cu scorpioane’.” 12 Ieroboam şi tot poporul au venit la Roboam a treia zi, după cum le spusese împăratul: „Întoarceţi-vă la mine peste trei zile.” 13 Împăratul le-a răspuns aspru. Împăratul Roboam a lăsat sfatul bătrânilor 14 şi le-a vorbit aşa, după sfatul tinerilor: „Tatăl meu v-a îngreuiat jugul, dar eu îl voi îngreuia şi mai mult; tatăl meu v-a pedepsit cu bice, dar eu vă voi pedepsi cu scorpioane.” 15 Astfel, împăratul n-a ascultat pe popor, căci(C) aşa rânduise Dumnezeu în vederea împlinirii cuvântului pe care-l spusese Domnul prin Ahia(D) din Silo lui Ieroboam, fiul lui Nebat. 16 Când a văzut tot Israelul că împăratul nu-l ascultă, poporul a răspuns împăratului: „Ce parte avem noi cu David? Noi n-avem nicio moştenire cu fiul lui Isai! La corturile tale, Israele! Acum, vezi-ţi de casă, Davide!” Şi tot Israelul s-a dus în corturile lui. 17 Copiii lui Israel care locuiau în cetăţile lui Iuda au fost singurii peste care a domnit Roboam. 18 Atunci, împăratul Roboam a trimis pe Hadoram, care era mai-mare peste dări. Hadoram a fost împroşcat cu pietre de copiii lui Israel şi a murit. Şi împăratul Roboam s-a(E) grăbit şi s-a suit într-un car, ca să fugă la Ierusalim. 19 Astfel s-a dezlipit Israel de casa lui David până în ziua de azi.

The Northern Tribes Revolt

10 Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king. When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon. The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and all Israel went to speak with Rehoboam. “Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects.”

Rehoboam replied, “Come back in three days for my answer.” So the people went away.

Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?”

The older counselors replied, “If you are good to these people and do your best to please them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your loyal subjects.”

But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers. “What is your advice?” he asked them. “How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?”

10 The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist! 11 Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’”

12 Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king had ordered. 13 But Rehoboam spoke harshly to them, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors 14 and followed the counsel of his younger advisers. He told the people, “My father laid[a] heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!”

15 So the king paid no attention to the people. This turn of events was the will of God, for it fulfilled the Lord’s message to Jeroboam son of Nebat through the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh.

16 When all Israel realized[b] that the king had refused to listen to them, they responded,

“Down with the dynasty of David!
    We have no interest in the son of Jesse.
Back to your homes, O Israel!
    Look out for your own house, O David!”

So all the people of Israel returned home. 17 But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.

18 King Rehoboam sent Adoniram,[c] who was in charge of forced labor, to restore order, but the people of Israel stoned him to death. When this news reached King Rehoboam, he quickly jumped into his chariot and fled to Jerusalem. 19 And to this day the northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David.

Footnotes

  1. 10:14 As in Greek version and many Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Kgs 12:14); Masoretic Text reads I will lay.
  2. 10:16 As in Syriac version, Latin Vulgate, and many Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Kgs 12:16); Masoretic Text lacks realized.
  3. 10:18 Hebrew Hadoram, a variant spelling of Adoniram; compare 1 Kgs 4:6; 5:14; 12:18.