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北方支派的反叛(A)

10 羅波安示劍去,因以色列眾人都到了示劍,要立他作王。 尼八的兒子耶羅波安先前躲避所羅門王,逃往埃及,住在那裏;他聽見這事,就從埃及回來。 以色列人派人去請他來。耶羅波安就和以色列眾人來,與羅波安談話,說: 「你父親使我們負重軛,現在求你減輕你父親所加給我們的苦工和重軛,我們就服事你。」 羅波安對他們說:「過三天再來見我吧!」百姓就走了。

羅波安的父親所羅門在世的時候,有侍立在他面前的長者,羅波安王和他們商議,說:「你們出個主意,好把話帶回給這百姓。」 他們對他說:「王若恩待這百姓,使他們喜悅,跟他們說好話,他們就永遠作王的僕人了。」 王不採納長者給他出的主意,卻和那些與他一同長大、在他面前侍立的年輕人商議。 他對他們說:「這百姓對我說:『你父親使我們負重軛,求你減輕一些。』你們出個甚麼主意,我們好把話帶回給他們。」 10 那些與他一同長大的年輕人對他說:「這些百姓對王說:『你父親使我們負重軛,求你給我們減輕一些。』王要對他們如此說:『我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗呢! 11 我父親使你們負重軛,現在我必使你們負更重的軛!我父親用鞭子懲罰你們,我卻要用蠍子!』」

12 耶羅波安和眾百姓遵照王所說「你們第三天再來見我」的話,第三天來到羅波安那裏。 13 王嚴厲地回答他們。羅波安王不採納長者所出的主意, 14 卻照着年輕人所出的主意對他們說:「我[a]使你們負重軛,我必使你們負更重的軛!我父親用鞭子懲罰你們,我卻要用蠍子!」 15 王不依從百姓,因這事件是出於 神,為要應驗耶和華藉示羅亞希雅尼八的兒子耶羅波安所說的話。

16 以色列眾人見王不依從他們,百姓就回覆王說:

「我們在大衛中有甚麼分呢?
我們在耶西的兒子中沒有產業!
以色列啊,各回自己的帳棚去吧!
大衛啊,現在你顧自己的家吧!」

於是,以色列眾人都回自己的帳棚去了; 17 至於住猶大城鎮的以色列人,羅波安仍作他們的王。 18 羅波安王派監管勞役的哈多蘭[b]去,以色列人用石頭打他,他就死了。羅波安王急忙上車,逃回耶路撒冷去了。 19 這樣,以色列背叛大衛家,直到今日。

Footnotes

  1. 10.14 「我」:有些古卷、七十士譯本和其他古譯本是「我父親」;參王上12.14。
  2. 10.18 「哈多蘭」:王上12.18稱「亞多蘭」。

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.

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