1 Kings 12
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
Og Roboam drog til Sikem; thi al Israel var kommen til Sikem for at gøre ham til Konge.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it — for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,
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,
3 and they sent and called him — that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke unto Rehoboam, saying:
og de sendte hen og kaldte ham — saa kom Jeroboam og al Israels Menighed, og de talte med Roboam og sagde:
4 'Thy father made our yoke grievous; now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.'
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.
5 And he said unto them: 'Depart yet for three days, then come again to me.' And the people departed.
Og han sagde til dem: Gaar hen endnu i tre Dage, og kommer igen til mig; og Folket gik.
6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying: 'What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?'
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?
7 And they spoke unto him, saying: 'If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.'
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.
8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
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.
9 And he said unto them: 'What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying: Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?'
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?
10 And the young men that were grown up with him spoke unto him, saying: 'Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spoke unto thee, saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them: My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.
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.
11 And now whereas my father did burden you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.'
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.
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying: 'Come to me again the third day.'
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!
13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him;
Og Kongen svarede Folket haardt og forlod de ældstes Raad, som de havde raadet ham.
14 and spoke to them after 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.'
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.
15 So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of the LORD, that He might establish His word, which the LORD spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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.
16 And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying: 'What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; to your tents, O Israel; now see to thine own house, David.' So Israel departed unto their tents.
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.
17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Dog Israels Børn, som boede i Judas Stæder, over dem regerede Roboam.
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; and all Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
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.
19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David, unto this day.
Saa faldt Israel af fra Davids Hus indtil denne Dag.
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel; there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
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.
21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, be assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men that were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
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.
22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying:
Men Guds Ord skete til Semaja, den Guds Mand, og sagde:
23 'Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying:
Tal til Roboam, Salomos Søn, Judas Konge, og til al Judas Hus og Benjamin og til det øvrige Folk, og sig:
24 Thus saith the LORD: Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel; return every man to his house; for this thing is of Me.' So they hearkened unto the word of the LORD, and returned and went their way, according to the word of the LORD.
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.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Og Jeroboam byggede Sikem paa Efraims Bjerg og boede derudi, og han drog ud derfra og byggede Pnuel.
26 And Jeroboam said in his heart: 'Now will the kingdom return to the house of David.
Og Jeroboam tænkte i sit Hjerte: Nu maatte Riget vende tilbage til Davids Hus.
27 If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn back unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.'
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.
28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said unto them: 'Ye have gone up long enough to Jerusalem; behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'
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.
29 And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.
Og han satte den ene i Bethel, og den anden satte han i Dan.
30 And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
Og denne Gerning blev til Synd; og Folket lige til Dan gik hen til en af dem.
31 And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi.
Han gjorde Huset paa Højene og gjorde Præster af Folket i Flæng, som ikke vare af Levi Børn.
32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he went up unto the altar; so did he in Beth-el, to sacrifice unto the calves that he had made; and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places that he had made.
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.
33 And he went up unto the altar which he had made in Beth-el 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 unto the altar, to offer.
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.
