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Nagrebelde ang Israel kay Rehoboam(A)

10 Pumunta si Rehoboam sa Shekem, kung saan nagtipon ang lahat ng mga Israelita para hirangin siya na hari. Nang mabalitaan ito ni Jeroboam na anak ni Nebat, bumalik siya sa Israel. (Sapagkat sa panahong ito, doon siya nakatira sa Egipto, kung saan tumakas siya kay Haring Solomon.) Ipinatawag ng mga Israelita si Jeroboam, at pumunta sila kay Rehoboam at sinabi, “Mabigat ang mga ipinapatupad ng inyong ama sa amin. Pero kung pagagaanin nʼyo ito, paglilingkuran namin kayo.”

Sumagot si Rehoboam, “Bigyan nʼyo muna ako ng tatlong araw para pag-isipan ito, pagkatapos, bumalik kayo sa akin.” Kaya umuwi ang mga tao. Nakipagkita agad si Haring Rehoboam sa mga tagapamahala na naglilingkod sa ama niyang si Solomon nang nabubuhay pa ito. Nagtanong si Rehoboam sa kanila, “Ano ba ang maipapayo ninyo na isasagot ko sa hinihiling ng mga taong iyon?” Sumagot sila, “Kung ipapakita nʼyo ang inyong kabutihan sa kanila, at ibibigay sa kanila ang kanilang kahilingan, maglilingkod sila sa inyo magpakailanman.”

Pero hindi sinunod ni Rehoboam ang kanilang payo. Sa halip, nakipagkita siya sa mga kababata niya na naglilingkod sa kanya. Nagtanong siya sa kanila, “Ano ba ang maipapayo nʼyo na isasagot ko sa kahilingan ng mga taong iyon? Humihiling sila sa akin na pagaanin ko ang mabigat na mga ipinapatupad ng aking ama sa kanila.” 10 Sumagot ang mga binata, “Ito ang isagot mo sa mga taong iyon na humihiling sa iyo: ‘Ang aking kalingkingan ay mas malaki pa sa baywang ng aking ama. 11 Ang ibig kong sabihin mas mabigat pa ang ipapatupad ko sa inyo kaysa sa ipinapatupad ng aking ama. Kung pinalo kayo ng aking ama ng latigo, papaluin ko kayo ng latigong may matalim na mga bakal.’ ”[a]

12 Pagkalipas ng tatlong araw, bumalik si Jeroboam at ang mga tao kay Haring Rehoboam, ayon sa sinabi ng hari sa kanila. 13 Pero hindi tinupad ni Rehoboam ang ipinayo ng mga tagapamahala. Sa halip, pinagsalitaan niya nang masasakit ang mga tao 14 ayon sa ipinayo ng mga binata. Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Mabigat ang ipinapatupad ng aking ama sa inyo, pero mas mabigat pa ang ipapatupad ko sa inyo. Kung pinalo kayo ng aking ama ng latigo, papaluin ko kayo ng latigong may matalim na mga bakal.”

15 Kaya hindi nakinig ang hari sa mga tao, itoʼy niloob ng Dios para matupad ang kanyang sinabi kay Jeroboam na anak ni Nebat sa pamamagitan ni Ahia na taga-Shilo. 16 Nang malaman ng mga Israelita na hindi sila pinakinggan ng hari, sinabi nila sa hari, “Hindi kami bahagi ng lahi ni David! Bahala ka na sa iyong kaharian! Halikayo mga Israelita, umuwi na tayo!” Kaya umuwi ang lahat ng mga Israelita. 17 Ang mga Israelita lang na nakatira sa mga bayan ng Juda ang pinamahalaan ni Rehoboam.

18 Ngayon, pinapunta ni Haring Rehoboam sa mga Israelita si Adoram, ang tagapamahala ng mga tao na pinagtatrabaho ng sapilitan, para makipag-ayos sa kanila. Pero binato siya ng mga Israelita hanggang sa mamatay. Nagmamadaling sumakay si Rehoboam sa kanyang karwahe at tumakas papunta sa Jerusalem. 19 Hanggang ngayon, nagrerebelde ang mga Israelita sa mga angkan ni David.

Footnotes

  1. 10:11 latigong … bakal: sa literal, alakdan. Ganito rin sa talatang 14.

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.

10 ¶ And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come together in Shechem to make him king.

And when Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, heard it, who was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of Solomon, the king, Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke 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.

Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon, his father, while he yet lived, saying, What do you counsel to reply to this people?

And they spoke unto him, saying, If thou wilt seek the good of this people and please them and speak good words to them, they will be thy slaves 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 do you counsel us to reply to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

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

11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will add 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 had commanded, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

13 And the king answered them roughly, for 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 to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

15 So the king did not hearken unto the people, for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah, the Shilonite, unto 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 or inheritance in the son of Jesse? Every man to your tents, O Israel! Now, David, see to thine own house! So all Israel went to their tents.

17 But Rehoboam reigned over the sons of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah.

18 Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the tribute and the sons of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. So King Rehoboam made speed to get into a chariot and fled to Jerusalem.

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