1 Kings 12
1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
Men Rehabeam begav sig til Sikem, thi derhen var hele Israel stævnet for at hylde ham som Konge.
2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.
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.
3 So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
Og de sagde til Rehabeam:
4 “Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
»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!«
5 Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.
Han svarede dem: »Gaa bort, bi tre Dage og kom saa til mig igen!« Saa gik Folket.
6 Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.
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?«
7 They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
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!«
8 But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
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,
9 He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
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?«
10 The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
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!
11 Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”
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!«
12 After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”
Da alt Folket Tredjedagen kom til Rehabeam, som Kongen havde sagt,
13 And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
gav han dem et haardt Svar, og uden at tage Hensyn til de gamles Raad
14 and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
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!«
15 So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.
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.
16 When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,
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.
17 but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
Men over de Israeliter, der boede i Judas Byer, blev Rehabeam Konge.
18 Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
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.
19 So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.
Saaledes brød Israel med Davids Hus, og det er Stillingen den Dag i Dag.
20 When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.
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.
21 And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.
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.
22 But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
Men da kom Guds Ord til den Guds Mand Sjemaja saaledes:
23 “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people
»Sig til Judas Konge Rehabeam, Salomos Søn, og til hele Judas og Benjamins Hus og det øvrige Folk:
24 that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.
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.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
Jeroboam befæstede Sikem i Efraims Bjerge og tog Bolig der; senere drog han derfra og befæstede Penuel.
26 Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.
Men Jeroboam tænkte ved sig selv: »Som det nu gaar, vil Riget atter tilfalde Davids Hus;
27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
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!«
28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
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!«
29 One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
Den ene lod han opstille i Betel, den anden i Dan.
30 And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.
Det blev Israel til Synd. Og Folket ledsagede i Optog den ene til Dan.
31 Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.
Tillige indrettede han Offerhuse paa Højene og indsatte til Præster alle Slags Folk, der ikke hørte til Leviterne.
32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to sacrifice to the calves he had set up, and he installed priests in Bethel for the high places he had set up.
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.
33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a month of his own choosing, Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar he had set up in Bethel. So he ordained a feast for the Israelites, offered sacrifices on the altar, and burned incense.
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.
