1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it , that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 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. 5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
6 ¶ 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? 7 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. 8 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. 9 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.
Israēls saceļas pret Rehabeāmu
(1Ķēn 12:1–19)1 Rehabeāms devās uz Šehemu, jo viss Israēls bija sanācis Šehemā, lai ieceltu viņu par ķēniņu. 2 To dzirdēja Jārobāms, Nebāta dēls, kurš atradās Ēģiptē, kurp bija aizbēdzis no ķēniņa Sālamana. Jārobāms dzīvoja Ēģiptē. 3 Tad tie sūtīja viņam pakaļ, un Jārobāms un viss Israēls atnāca un sacīja Rehabeāmam: 4 “Tavs tēvs darīja smagu mūsu jūgu, bet tu atvieglini sava tēva smagās klaušas un jūgu, ko viņš mums uzlicis, tad mēs tev kalposim!” 5 Un viņš tiem atbildēja: “Nāciet pie manis pēc trim dienām!” Un tauta aizgāja.
6 Ķēniņš Rehabeāms apspriedās ar vecajiem, kas bija kalpojuši viņa tēvam Sālamanam viņa dzīves laikā, un jautāja: “Kāds ir jūsu padoms – ko lai atbildu šai tautai?” 7 Un tie viņam sacīja: “Ja tu labi izturēsies pret šo tautu, būsi tiem labvēlīgs un atbildēsi laipniem vārdiem, viņi būs tavi kalpi uz visiem laikiem!” 8 Bet viņš atmeta vecajo padomu un apspriedās ar jaunekļiem, kas bija uzauguši kopā ar viņu un viņam kalpoja. 9 Viņš tiem jautāja: “Ko jūs iesakāt atbildēt šai tautai, kas man teica: atvieglini to jūgu, ko tavs tēvs mums uzlika?”
10 Un jaunekļi, kas bija ar viņu kopā uzauguši, sacīja: “Tā atbildi tautai, kas tev teica:
tavs tēvs darīja grūtu mūsu jūgu,
bet tu mums to atvieglini! –
tā saki viņiem: mans maziņais ir resnāks nekā mana tēva gurni! 11 Mans tēvs jums uzkrāva smagu jūgu, bet es vēl pielikšu jūsu jūgam –
mans tēvs jūs pārmācīja ar pātagām,
bet es jūs pārmācīšu ar skarpijiem!”
12 Trešajā dienā Jārobāms un visa tauta atnāca pie Rehabeāma, jo ķēniņš bija teicis: “Nāciet pie manis trešajā dienā.” 13 Ķēniņš tiem atbildēja bargi, ķēniņš Rehabeāms atmeta vecajo padomu. 14 Viņš runāja ar tiem, kā bija ieteikuši jaunekļi:
“Es darīšu smagu jūsu jūgu
un vēl tam pielikšu –
mans tēvs jūs pārmācīja ar pātagām,
bet es jūs pārmācīšu ar skarpijiem!”
15 Un ķēniņš neuzklausīja tautu, jo Dievs pavērsa tā, lai piepildītos Kunga vārds, ko viņš bija sacījis par Jārobāmu, Nebāta dēlu, caur Ahiju no Šīlo.
16 Kad ķēniņš neuzklausīja Israēlu, tauta sacīja ķēniņam:
“Kāda mums daļa gar Dāvidu,
vai mantojums mums pie Jišaja dēla?
Israēl, visi uz savām teltīm!
Uzraugi pats savu namu, Dāvid!”
Un viss Israēls devās uz savām teltīm. 17 Bet pār tiem Israēla dēliem, kuri dzīvoja Jūdas pilsētās, valdīja Rehabeāms. 18 Ķēniņš Rehabeāms sūtīja Hadorāmu, kas pārraudzīja strādniekus, bet Israēla dēli viņu nomētāja akmeņiem, un viņš nomira. Ķēniņš Rehabeāms steigšus kāpa ratos, lai bēgtu uz Jeruzālemi.
19 Un Israēls ir atkritis no Dāvida nama līdz šai dienai.
