Første Kongebog 12

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

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,

When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt;

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

and they sent and called him), Jeroboam and all the assembly 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.

“Your father made our yoke difficult. Now therefore make the hard service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”

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

He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” So 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?

King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me to answer these 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.

They replied, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever.”

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 abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, 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?

He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may answer these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on 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.

The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us’—tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

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.

Now my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke. My father 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 asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”

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

The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given 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 according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father 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.

So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about from the LORD, that he might establish his word, 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.

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your 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 lived 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 men subject to forced labour; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

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

So Israel rebelled against David’s house 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.

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was no one who followed David’s house, except for 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.

When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a 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 rest 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.

‘The LORD says, “You shall not go up or fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is from me.”’” So they listened to the LORD’s word, and returned and went their way, according to the LORD’s word.

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

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there and built Penuel.

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

Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to David’s house.

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 goes up to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will 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.

So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”

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

He set the one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.

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

This thing became a sin, for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before the one there.

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

He made houses of high places, and made priests from amongst all 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.

Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that is in Judah, and he went up to the altar. He did so in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made, and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that 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.

He went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up to the altar to burn incense.