Første Kongebog 12

1 Men Rehabeam begav sig til Sikem, thi derhen var hele Israel stævnet for at hylde ham som Konge.

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

2 Da Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, der endnu opholdt sig i Ægypten, hvorhen han var flygtet for Kong Salomo, fik Nys om, at Salomo var død, vendte han hjem fra 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 sagde til Rehabeam:

and they sent and called him), Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 »Din Fader lagde et haardt Aag paa os, men let du nu det haarde Arbejde, din Fader krævede, og det tunge Aag han lagde paa os, saa vil 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 Han svarede dem: »Gaa bort, bi tre Dage og kom saa til mig igen!« Saa gik Folket.

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

6 Derpaa raadførte Kong Rehabeam sig med de gamle, der havde staaet i hans Fader Salomos Tjeneste, dengang han levede, og spurgte dem: »Hvad raader I mig til at svare dette Folk?«

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 De svarede: »Hvis du i Dag vil være dette Folk til Tjeneste, være dem til Behag, svare dem vel og give dem gode Ord, saa vil de blive dine Tjenere for bestandig!«

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 fulgte ikke det Raad, de gamle gav ham; derimod raadførte han sig med de unge, der var vokset op sammen med ham og stod i hans Tjeneste,

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 spurgte dem: »Hvad raader I os til at svare dette Folk, som kræver af mig, at jeg skal lette dem det Aag, min Fader lagde paa dem?«

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 De unge, der var vokset op sammen med ham, sagde da til ham: »Saaledes skal du svare dette Folk, som sagde til dig: Din Fader lagde et tungt Aag paa os, let du det for os! Saaledes skal du svare dem: Min Lillefinger er tykkere end min Faders Hofter!

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 Har derfor min Fader lagt et tungt Aag paa eder, vil jeg gøre Aaget tungere; har min Fader tugtet eder med Svøber, vil jeg 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 Da alt Folket Tredjedagen kom til Rehabeam, som Kongen havde sagt,

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 gav han dem et haardt Svar, og uden at tage Hensyn til de gamles Raad

The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

14 sagde han efter de unges Raad til dem: »Har min Fader lagt et tungt Aag paa eder, vil jeg gøre Aaget tungere; har min Fader tugtet eder med Svøber, vil jeg 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 Kongen hørte ikke paa Folket, thi HERREN føjede det saaledes for at opfylde det Ord, HERREN havde talet ved Ahija fra Silo 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 Men da hele Israel mærkede, at Kongen ikke hørte paa dem, gav Folket Kongen det Svar: »Hvad Del har vi i David? Vi har ingen Lod i Isajs Søn! Til dine Telte, Israel! Sørg nu, David, for dit eget Hus!« Derpaa vendte Israel tilbage 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 Men over de Israeliter, der boede i Judas Byer, blev Rehabeam Konge.

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

18 Nu sendte Kong Rehabeam Adoniram, der havde Opsyn med Hoveriarbejdet, ud til dem, men hele Israel stenede ham til Døde. Da steg Kong Rehabeam i største Hast op paa sin Stridsvogn og flygtede 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 Saaledes brød Israel med Davids Hus, og det er Stillingen den Dag i Dag.

So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.

20 Men da hele Israel hørte, at Jeroboam var kommet tilbage, lod de ham hente til Forsamlingen og hyldede ham som Konge over hele Israel. Der var ingen, som holdt fast ved Davids Hus undtagen Judas Stamme.

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 Da Rehabeam var kommet til Jerusalem, samlede han hele Judas Hus og Benjamins Stamme, 180 000 udsøgte Folk, øvede Krigere, til at føre Krig med Israels Hus og vinde Riget tilbage til Rehabeam, 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 da kom Guds Ord til den Guds Mand Sjemaja saaledes:

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

23 »Sig til Judas Konge Rehabeam, Salomos Søn, og til hele Judas og Benjamins Hus og det øvrige Folk:

“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 Saa siger HERREN: I maa ikke drage op og kæmpe med eders Brødre Israeliterne; vend hjem hver til sit, thi hvad her er sket, har jeg tilskikket!« Da adlød de HERRENS Ord og vendte tilbage.

‘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 Jeroboam befæstede Sikem i Efraims Bjerge og tog Bolig der; senere drog han derfra og befæstede Penuel.

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

26 Men Jeroboam tænkte ved sig selv: »Som det nu gaar, vil Riget atter tilfalde Davids Hus;

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

27 naar Folket her drager op for at ofre i HERRENS Hus i Jerusalem, vil dets Hu atter vende sig til dets Herre, Kong Rehabeam af Juda; saa slaar de mig ihjel og vender tilbage til Kong Rehabeam af Juda!«

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 Og da Kongen havde overvejet Sagen, lod han lave to Guldkalve og sagde til Folket »Det er for meget for eder med de Rejser til Jerusalem! Se, Israel, der er dine Guder, som førte dig ud af Ægypten!«

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 Den ene lod han opstille i Betel, den anden i Dan.

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

30 Det blev Israel til Synd. Og Folket ledsagede i Optog den ene til Dan.

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

31 Tillige indrettede han Offerhuse paa Højene og indsatte til Præster alle Slags Folk, der ikke hørte til Leviterne.

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 lod fejre en Fest paa den femtende Dag i den ottende Maaned i Lighed med den Fest, man havde i Juda; og han steg op paa Alteret, han havde ladet lave i Betel, for at ofre til de Tyrekalve han havde ladet lave; og han lod de Præster, han havde indsat paa Højene, gøre Tjeneste i Betel.

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 Han steg op paa Alteret, han havde ladet lave i Betel, paa den femtende Dag i den ottende Maaned, den Maaned, han egenmægtig hade udtænkt, og lod Israeliterne fejre en Fest; han steg op paa Alteret for at tænde Offerild.

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.