Første Kongebog 12

1 Og Roboam drog til Sikem; thi al Israel var kommen til Sikem for at gøre ham til Konge.

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

2 Og det skete, der Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, hørte det — han var endnu i Ægypten, hvorhen han var flygtet fra Kong Salomos Ansigt, og Jeroboam boede i Ægypten,

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt; )

3 og de sendte hen og kaldte ham — saa kom Jeroboam og al Israels Menighed, og de talte med Roboam og sagde:

That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 Din Fader gjorde vort Aag haardt; men gør du os nu din Faders haarde Tjeneste og hans svare Aag, som han lagde paa os, lettere, saa ville vi tjene dig.

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

5 Og han sagde til dem: Gaar hen endnu i tre Dage, og kommer igen til mig; og Folket gik.

And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

6 Og Kong Roboam raadførte sig med de ældste, som havde staaet for hans Fader Salomos Ansigt, der han var levende, og sagde: Hvorledes raade I at give dette Folk Svar tilbage?

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

7 Og de sagde til ham saaledes: Dersom du vil være dette Folk til Tjeneste i Dag, og tjene dem og svare dem vel og tale gode Ord til dem, da blive de dine Tjenere alle Dage.

And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant to this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

8 Men han forlod de ældstes Raad, som de madede ham, og raadførte sig med de unge, som vare opvoksede med ham, dem som stode for hans Ansigt.

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that had grown up with him, and who stood before him:

9 Og han sagde til dem: Hvad raade I, at vi skulle give dette Folk for Svar tilbage, som talte til mig, sigende: Gør du os dette Aag lettere, som din Fader lagde paa os?

And he said to them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

10 Og de unge, som vare opvoksede med ham, talte til ham, sigende: Saa skal du sige til det Folk, som talte til dig og sagde: Din Fader gjorde vort Aag svart, men gør du os det lettere, saa skal du tale til dem: Min Lillefinger skal være tykkere end min Faders Lænder.

And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak to this people who spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter to us; thus shalt thou say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.

11 Nu da, min Fader lagde eder et svart Aag paa, men jeg, jeg vil gøre eders Aag svarere; min Fader tugtede eder med Svøber, men jeg, jeg vil tugte eder med Skorpioner.

And now though my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

12 Saa kom Jeroboam og alt Folket til Roboam paa den tredje Dag, som Kongen havde talt og sagt: Kommer igen til mig paa den tredje Dag!

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

13 Og Kongen svarede Folket haardt og forlod de ældstes Raad, som de havde raadet ham.

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;

14 Og han talte til dem efter de unges Raad og sagde: Min Fader gjorde eders Aag svart, men jeg, jeg vil gøre eders Aag svarere; min Fader tugtede eder med Svøber, men jeg, jeg vil tugte eder med Skorpioner.

And spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

15 Og Kongen hørte ikke Folket; thi Aarsagen var fra Herren, for at han kunde stadfæste sit Ord, som Herren havde talt ved Siloniteren Ahia til Jeroboam, Nebats Søn.

Therefore the king hearkened not to the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 Der al Israel saa, at Kongen ikke vilde høre dem, da gav Folket Kongen et Svar tilbage og sagde: Hvad Del have vi da i David? vi have ingen Lod i Isajs Søn; Israel! drag til dine Telte; se nu til dit Hus, o David! Saa gik Israel til sine Telte.

So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thy own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.

17 Dog Israels Børn, som boede i Judas Stæder, over dem regerede Roboam.

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

18 Da sendte Kong Roboam Adoram, som var Rentemester, til dem, og al Israel stenede ham med Stene, saa at han døde; men Kong Roboam brugte al sin Styrke til at komme op i Vognen for at fly til Jerusalem.

Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the forced labour; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to enter his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

19 Saa faldt Israel af fra Davids Hus indtil denne Dag.

So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.

20 Og det skete, der al Israel hørte, at Jeroboam var kommen tilbage, da sendte de hen og kaldte ham til Menigheden og gjorde ham til Konge over al Israel; der var ingen, som fulgte efter Davids Hus, undtagen Judas Stamme alene.

And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come again, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

21 Der Roboam kom til Jerusalem, da samlede han alt Judas Hus og Benjamins Stamme, hundrede og firsindstyve Tusinde udvalgte Krigsmænd, for at stride imod Israels Hus, at føre Riget tilbage til Roboam, Salomos Søn.

And when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

22 Men Guds Ord skete til Semaja, den Guds Mand, og sagde:

But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

23 Tal til Roboam, Salomos Søn, Judas Konge, og til al Judas Hus og Benjamin og til det øvrige Folk, og sig:

Speak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

24 Saaledes sagde Herren: I skulle ikke drage op og ej stride imod eders Brødre, Israels Børn, vender tilbage hver til sit Hus, thi denne Handel er sket af mig; og de adløde Herrens Ord og vendte tilbage for at gaa bort efter Herrens Ord.

Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.

25 Og Jeroboam byggede Sikem paa Efraims Bjerg og boede derudi, og han drog ud derfra og byggede Pnuel.

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt in it; and went out from there, and built Penuel.

26 Og Jeroboam tænkte i sit Hjerte: Nu maatte Riget vende tilbage til Davids Hus.

And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

27 Dersom dette Folk skal gaa op at gøre Offer i Herrens Hus i Jerusalem, saa maatte dette Folks Hjerte vende tilbage til deres Herre, til Roboam, Judas Konge, ja de maatte slaa mig ihjel og vende tilbage til Roboam, Judas Konge.

If this people go up to offer sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

28 Derfor holdt Kongen et Raad og gjorde to Guldkalve; og han sagde til dem: Det er eder for meget at gaa op til Jerusalem; se dine Guder, Israel! som førte dig op af Ægyptens Land.

Upon which the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt.

29 Og han satte den ene i Bethel, og den anden satte han i Dan.

And he set the one in Bethel, and the other he placed in Dan.

30 Og denne Gerning blev til Synd; og Folket lige til Dan gik hen til en af dem.

And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even to Dan.

31 Han gjorde Huset paa Højene og gjorde Præster af Folket i Flæng, som ikke vare af Levi Børn.

And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

32 Og Jeroboam gjorde en Højtid i den ottende Maaned paa den femtende Dag i Maaneden ligesom Højtiden, som var i Juda, og ofrede paa Alteret; saaledes gjorde han i Bethel for at ofre til Kalvene, som han havde gjort; og han beskikkede Præster i Bethel til Højene, som han havde gjort.

And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

33 Og han ofrede paa Alteret, som han havde gjort i Bethel, paa den femtende Dag i den ottende Maaned, i Maaneden, som han havde optænkt af sit eget Hjerte, og gjorde en Højtid for Israels Børn og ofrede paa Alteret til at gøre Røgelse.

So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast to the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.