2 Chronicles 11
1 And Roboam came to Jerusalem, and called together all the house of Juda and of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men and warriors, to fight against Israel, and to bring back his kingdom to him.
Na, i te taenga o Rehopoama ki Hiruharama, ka huihuia e ia te whare o Hura raua ko Pineamine, kotahi rau e waru tekau mano; he hunga whiriwhiri, he hunga whawhai, hei whawhai ki a Iharaira, kia hoki ai te kingitanga ki a Rehopoama.
2 And the word of the Lord came to Semeias the man of God, saying:
Na ka puta te kupu a Ihowa ki a Hemaia tangata a te Atua; i mea ia,
3 Speak to Roboam the son of Solomon the king of Juda, and to all Israel, in Juda and Benjamin:
Korero ki a Rehopoama tama a Horomona, kingi o Hura, ki a Iharaira katoa hoki i a Hura, i a Pineamine, mea atu,
4 Thus saith the Lord: You shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: let every man return to his own house, for by my will this thing has been done. And when they heard the word of the Lord, they returned, and did not go against Jeroboam,
Ko te kupu tenei a Ihowa, Kei haere koutou ki runga, kei whawhai ki o koutou tuakana. Hoki atu ki tona whare, ki tona whare; naku hoki tenei mea. Heoi rongo tonu ratou ki nga kupu a Ihowa, a hoki ana, kihai i haere ki te whawhai ki a Ieropoama.
5 And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.
Na ka noho a Rehopoama ki Hiruharama, a hanga ana e ia etahi pa tiaki ki Hura.
6 And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue,
Nana i hanga a Peterehema, a Etema, a Tekoa,
7 And Bethsur, and Socho, and Odollam,
A Peteturu, a Hoko, a Aturama,
8 And Geth, and Maresa, and Ziph,
A Kata, a Mareha, a Tiwhi,
9 And Aduram, and Lachis, and Azecha,
A Aroaraima, a Rakihi, a Ateka,
10 Saraa also, and Aialon, and Hebron, which are in Juda and Benjamin, well fenced cities.
A Toraha, a Atarono, a Heperona. I a Hura enei raua ko Pineamine, he pa taiepa.
11 And when he had enclosed them with walls, he put in them governors and storehouses of provisions, that is, of oil and of wine.
I hanga ano e ia kia kaha etahi pa taiepa, whakawhiwhi rawa ki te rangatira mo roto, ki tona nui ano hoki o te kai, o te hinu, o te waina,
12 Moreover in every city he made an armoury of shields and spears, and he fortified them with great diligence, and he reigned over Juda, and Benjamin,
Ki te pukupuku, ki te tao ano hoki i roto i tenei pa, i tenei pa; no ka tino kaha rawa; i a ia hoki a Hura raua ko Pineamine.
13 And the priests and Levites, that were in all Israel, came to him out of all their seats,
Na, ko nga tohunga me nga Riwaiti puta noa i a Iharaira, haere ana ratou ki a ia i o ratou rohe katoa.
14 Leaving their suburbs, and their possessions, and passing over to Juda, and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off, from executing the priestly office to the Lord.
I whakarerea hoki e nga Riwaiti o ratou wahi i nga pa, me o ratou kainga ake, a haere ana ki Hura, ki Hiruharama: i peia hoki ratou e Ieropoama ratou ko ana tama, kei mahi tohunga ratou ki a Ihowa.
15 And he made to himself priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
I whakaritea ano e ia etahi tohunga mana ki nga wahi tiketike, ki nga koati toa, ki nga kuao kau i hanga e ia.
16 Moreover out of all the tribes of Israel, whosoever gave their heart to seek the Lord the God of Israel, came into Jerusalem to sacrifice their victims before the Lord the God of their fathers.
Na i muri i a ratou ko te hunga o nga iwi katoa o Iharaira i homai nei i o ratou ngakau ki te rapu i a Ihowa, i te Atua o Iharaira, haere ana ratou ki Hiruharama ki te mea patunga tapu ki a Ihowa, ki te Atua o o ratou matua.
17 And they strengthened the kingdom of Juda, and established Roboam the son of Solomon for three years: for they walked in the ways of David and of Solomon, only three years.
Heoi na ratou i whakau te kingitanga o Hura, i whakakaha hoki a Rehopoama tama a Horomona, e toru tau: e toru hoki nga tau i haere ai ratou i te ara o Rawiri raua ko Horomona.
18 And Roboam took to wife Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David: and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Isai.
Na ka tangohia e Rehopoama hei wahine mana a Maharata tamahine a Terimoto tama a Rawiri, a raua ko Apihaira tamahine a Eriapa tama a Hehe;
19 And they bore him sons Jehus, and Somorias, and Zoom.
Na, ko ana tama i whanau i tenei; ko Ieuhu, ko Hemaria, ko Tahama.
20 And after her he married Maacha the daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abia and Ethai, and Ziza, and Salomith.
A i muri i tenei wahine ka tangohia e ia ko Maaka tamahine a Apoharama. Na, ko ana tama i whanau i tenei; ko Apia, ko Atai, ko Tita, ko Heromiti.
21 And Roboam loved Maacha the daughter of Absalom above all his wives, and concubines: for he had married eighteen wives, and threescore concubines: and he beget eight and twenty sons, and threescore daughters.
Na ko Maaka tamahine a Apoharama ta Rehopoama i matenui ai o ana wahine katoa, o ana wahine iti ano hoki: kotahi tekau ma waru nga wahine i tangohia e ia, e ono tekau nga wahine i tangohia e ia, e ono tekau nga wahine iti; a e rua tekau ma waru ana tama i whanau, e ono tekau nga tamahine.
22 But he put at the head of them Abia the son of Maacha to be the chief ruler over all his brethren: for he meant to make him king,
Na ka meinga e Rehopoama ko Apia tama a Maaka hei upoko, hei rangatira, i roto i ona tuakana, teina; ko ia hoki tana i mea ai hei kingi.
23 Because he was wiser and mightier than all his sons, and in all the countries of Juda, and of Benjamin, and in all the walled cities: and he gave them provisions in abundance, and he sought many wives.
Na ka mahi tupato ia, a whakamararatia atu ana e ia ana tama ki nga whenua katoa o Hura, o Pineamine, ki nga pa taiepa katoa: nui atu hoki te kai i hoatu e ia ki a ratou. He tokomaha hoki nga wahine i rapua e ia ma ratou.
