1 Kings 12
1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
Rehabeam pergi ke Sikhem, karena seluruh rakyat Israel bagian utara telah berkumpul di sana untuk melantik dia menjadi raja.
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.
Pada waktu itu Yerobeam anak Nebat masih ada di Mesir karena melarikan diri dari Raja Salomo. Ketika ia mendengar tentang Rehabeam, ia kembali ke Israel.
3 So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
Rakyat bagian utara mengundang Yerobeam, lalu mereka bersama dia pergi menghadap Rehabeam. Kata mereka,
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.”
"Salomo ayah Baginda telah memberi beban yang berat kepada kami. Sekarang kalau Baginda meringankan beban dan mengurangi derita kami, kami akan mengabdi kepada Baginda."
5 Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.
Rehabeam menyahut, "Aku harus berpikir dahulu. Datanglah kembali tiga hari lagi." Maka pulanglah orang-orang itu.
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.
Lalu Rehabeam meminta nasihat kepada orang-orang tua yang pernah menjadi penasihat Salomo, ayah Rehabeam. "Bagaimana aku harus menjawab orang-orang itu?" tanya Rehabeam, "Apa nasihat kalian?"
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.”
Mereka menjawab, "Kalau Baginda sungguh-sungguh ingin mengabdi kepada rakyat, kabulkanlah permohonan mereka, maka mereka akan mengabdi kepada Baginda selama-lamanya."
8 But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
Tetapi nasihat orang-orang tua itu tidak dihiraukan oleh Rehabeam. Sebaliknya, ia pergi kepada orang-orang muda yang sebaya dengan dia dan yang sekarang membantu dia.
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’?”
Kepada mereka ia bertanya, "Apa nasihat kalian kepadaku untuk menjawab rakyat yang meminta supaya aku meringankan beban mereka?"
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!
Mereka menjawab, "Beginilah hendaknya Baginda katakan kepada mereka, 'Selemah-lemahnya aku, aku masih lebih kuat dari ayahku!'
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.’”
Ayahku memberikan beban yang berat kepadamu, tetapi aku akan memberikan yang lebih berat lagi. Ia menyebat kalian dengan cemeti, tetapi aku akan memecut kalian dengan cemeti berduri besi!"
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.”
Tiga hari kemudian Yerobeam dan semua orang itu kembali menghadap Raja Rehabeam, seperti yang telah diperintahkannya.
13 And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
Berlawanan dengan nasihat orang-orang tua itu, rakyat yang datang kepadanya itu disapanya dengan kasar.
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.”
Sesuai dengan nasihat orang-orang muda, ia berkata, "Ayahku memberikan kepadamu beban yang berat, tetapi aku akan membuat beban itu lebih berat lagi. Ia menyebat kalian dengan cemeti, tetapi aku akan memecut kalian dengan cemeti berduri besi!"
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.
Permintaan rakyat tidak dihiraukannya. Tetapi itu memang kehendak TUHAN. Apa yang dikatakan TUHAN melalui Nabi Ahia dari Silo mengenai Yerobeam anak Nebat harus terjadi.
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,
Ketika rakyat melihat bahwa raja tidak mau mendengarkan mereka, mereka berteriak, "Perduli amat dengan Daud dan keturunannya! Mereka tidak pernah berbuat apa-apa untuk kita. Rakyat Israel, mari kita pulang! Biarkan Rehabeam itu mengurus dirinya sendiri!" Maka pulanglah rakyat Israel,
17 but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
dan Rehabeam menjadi raja hanya atas wilayah Yehuda.
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.
Meskipun begitu Raja Rehabeam masih juga menyuruh Adoniram, seorang kepala pekerja rodi, menenangkan rakyat. Tetapi mereka melempari dia dengan batu sampai mati. Melihat hal itu Rehabeam cepat-cepat naik ke keretanya, lalu melarikan diri ke Yerusalem.
19 So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.
Mulai saat itu rakyat di bagian utara kerajaan Israel selalu memberontak terhadap raja-raja keturunan Daud.
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.
Pada waktu seluruh rakyat Israel mendengar bahwa Yerobeam sudah kembali dari Mesir, mereka mengundang dia ke suatu pertemuan lalu mengangkat dia menjadi raja Israel. Hanya rakyat suku Yehuda saja yang tetap setia kepada keturunan Daud.
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.
Ketika Raja Rehabeam tiba di Yerusalem, ia mengumpulkan 180.000 prajuritnya yang terbaik dari suku Yehuda dan Benyamin untuk memerangi orang Israel dan memulihkan kekuasaannya atas suku-suku di bagian utara Israel.
22 But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
Tetapi Allah menyuruh Nabi Semaya
23 “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people
menyampaikan berita ini kepada Rehabeam, dan kepada seluruh suku Yehuda dan Benyamin,
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.
"Janganlah memerangi saudara-saudaramu orang Israel. Pulanglah! Apa yang telah terjadi adalah kehendak-Ku." Maka mereka semuanya menuruti perintah TUHAN, lalu pulang ke rumah masing-masing.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
Setelah menjadi raja Israel, Yerobeam memperkuat kota Sikhem di daerah pegunungan Efraim, lalu tinggal di sana untuk sementara waktu. Kemudian ia pergi lagi dari situ dan memperkuat kota Pnuel.
26 Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.
Ia berpikir begini dalam hatinya, "Jikalau rakyat tetap pergi ke Yerusalem untuk mempersembahkan kurban di Rumah TUHAN seperti yang mereka lakukan sekarang ini, mereka akan kembali mendukung Rehabeam, raja Yehuda, lalu membunuh aku."
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.”
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.”
Sesudah mempertimbangkan hal itu, ia membuat dua patung sapi emas lalu berkata kepada rakyat, "Bangsa Israel! Sudah cukup lama kalian pergi ke Yerusalem untuk beribadat. Sekarang, inilah ilah-ilahmu yang telah membawa kalian keluar dari Mesir!"
29 One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
Lalu Yerobeam menempatkan satu dari sapi emas itu di Betel dan yang lainnya di Dan.
30 And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.
Maka rakyat pun berbuat dosa, karena mereka pergi ke Betel dan ke Dan untuk beribadat.
31 Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.
Yerobeam juga mendirikan tempat-tempat ibadat lain di puncak-puncak gunung, dan ia mengangkat imam-imam dari antara keluarga-keluarga yang bukan suku Lewi.
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.
Kemudian Yerobeam menempatkan imam-imam itu di Betel untuk bertugas di sana dan ia sendiri mempersembahkan kurban kepada sapi-sapi emas yang dibuatnya itu. Lalu ia menentukan tanggal lima belas bulan delapan sebagai hari raya untuk Israel, sama seperti hari raya di Yehuda. Pada hari itu Yerobeam pergi ke Betel dan mempersembahkan kurban untuk merayakan hari raya yang telah ditentukannya itu.
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.
