Chronicles II 10
1 And Roboam came to Sychem: for all Israel came to Sychem to make him king.
Kemudian Rehabeam pergi ke Sikhem, sebab seluruh Israel telah datang ke Sikhem untuk menobatkan dia menjadi raja.
2 And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nabat heard [it], (now he was in Egypt, forasmuch as he had fled there from the face of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt, ) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
Segera sesudah hal itu kedengaran kepada Yerobeam bin Nebat--ia ada di Mesir, sebab ia melarikan diri ke sana dari hadapan raja Salomo--maka kembalilah ia dari Mesir.
3 And they sent and called him: and Jeroboam and all the congregation came to Roboam, saying,
Orang menyuruh memanggil dia, lalu datanglah Yerobeam dengan seluruh orang Israel dan berkata kepada Rehabeam:
4 Your father made our yoke grievous: now then abate [somewhat] of your father's grievous rule, and of his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve you.
"Ayahmu telah memberatkan tanggungan kami, maka sekarang ringankanlah pekerjaan yang sukar yang dibebankan ayahmu dan tanggungan yang berat yang dipikulkannya kepada kami, supaya kami menjadi hambamu."
5 And he said to them, Go away for three days, and [then] come to me. So the people departed.
Tetapi ia menjawab mereka: "Datanglah kembali kepadaku lusa." Lalu pergilah rakyat itu.
6 And king Roboam assembled the elders that stood before his father Solomon in his life-time, saying, How do you counsel [me] to return an answer to this people?
Sesudah itu Rehabeam meminta nasihat dari para tua-tua yang selama hidup Salomo mendampingi Salomo, ayahnya, katanya: "Apakah nasihatmu untuk menjawab rakyat itu?"
7 And they spoke to him, saying, If you would this day befriend this people, and be kind to them, and speak to them good words, then will they be your servants for ever.
Mereka berkata kepadanya: "Jika engkau mau berlaku ramah terhadap rakyat itu, mau menyenangkan mereka dan mengatakan kata-kata yang baik kepada mereka, maka mereka menjadi hamba-hambamu sepanjang waktu."
8 But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.
Tetapi ia mengabaikan nasihat yang diberikan para tua-tua itu, lalu ia meminta nasihat kepada orang-orang muda yang sebaya dengan dia dan yang mendampinginya,
9 And he said to them, What do you advise that I should answer this people, who spoke to me, saying, Ease [somewhat] of the yoke which your father laid upon us?
katanya kepada mereka: "Apakah nasihatmu, supaya kita dapat menjawab rakyat yang mengatakan kepadaku: Ringankanlah tanggungan yang dipikulkan kepada kami oleh ayahmu?"
10 And the young men that had been brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you speak to the people that spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, and do you lighten [somewhat of it] from us; thus shall you say, My little finger [shall be] thicker than my father's loins.
Lalu orang-orang muda yang sebaya dengan dia itu berkata: "Beginilah harus kaukatakan kepada rakyat yang telah berkata kepadamu: Ayahmu telah memberatkan tanggungan kami, tetapi engkau ini, berilah keringanan kepada kami--beginilah harus kaukatakan kepada mereka: Kelingkingku lebih besar dari pada pinggang ayahku!
11 And whereas my father chastised you with a heavy yoke, I will also add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, and I will chastise you with scorpions.
Maka sekarang, ayahku telah membebankan kepada kamu tanggungan yang berat, tetapi aku akan menambah tanggungan kamu; ayahku telah menghajar kamu dengan cambuk, tetapi aku akan menghajar kamu dengan cambuk yang berduri besi."
12 And Jeroboam and all the people came to Roboam on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, Return to me on the third day.
Lusanya datanglah Yerobeam dengan segenap rakyat kepada Rehabeam, seperti yang dikatakan raja: "Kembalilah kepadaku lusa."
13 And the king answered harshly; and king Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Raja Rehabeam menjawab mereka dengan keras; ia telah mengabaikan nasihat para tua-tua;
14 and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
ia mengatakan kepada mereka menurut nasihat orang-orang muda: "Ayahku telah memberatkan tanggungan kamu, tetapi aku akan menambahnya; ayahku telah menghajar kamu dengan cambuk, tetapi aku akan menghajar kamu dengan cambuk yang berduri besi."
15 And the king listened not to the people, for there was a change [of their minds] from God, saying, The Lord has confirmed his word, which he spoke by the hand of Achia the Selonite concerning Jeroboam the son of Nabat, and [concerning] all Israel;
Jadi raja tidak mendengarkan permintaan rakyat, sebab hal itu merupakan perubahan yang disebabkan Allah, supaya TUHAN menepati firman yang diucapkan-Nya dengan perantaraan Ahia, orang Silo, kepada Yerobeam bin Nebat.
16 for the king did not listen to them. And the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David, or inheritance in the son of Jessae? to your tents, O Israel: now see to your own house, David. So all Israel went to their tents.
Setelah seluruh Israel melihat, bahwa raja tidak mendengarkan permintaan mereka, maka rakyat menjawab raja: "Bagian apakah kita dapat dari pada Daud? Kita tidak memperoleh warisan dari anak Isai itu! Masing-masing ke kemahmu, hai orang Israel! Uruslah sekarang rumahmu sendiri, hai Daud!" Maka pergilah seluruh orang Israel ke kemahnya,
17 But the men of Israel, even those who lived in the cities of Juda, [remained] and made Roboam king over them.
sehingga Rehabeam menjadi raja hanya atas orang Israel yang diam di kota-kota Yehuda.
18 And king Roboam sent to them Adoniram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. And king Roboam hasted to mount [his] chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
Kemudian raja Rehabeam mengutus Hadoram yang menjadi kepala rodi, tetapi orang-orang Israel melontari dia dengan batu, sehingga mati, bahkan raja Rehabeam hampir-hampir tidak dapat menaiki keretanya untuk melarikan diri ke Yerusalem.
19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David until this day.
Demikianlah mulanya orang Israel memberontak terhadap keluarga Daud sampai hari ini.
