2 Chronicles 10
1 And Rehobo'am went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
Profectus est autem Roboam in Sichem: illuc enim cunctus Israel convenerat ut constituerent eum regem.
2 And it came to pass, when Jerobo'am the son of Nebat heard of it, for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, that Jerobo'am returned out of Egypt.
Quod cum audisset Ieroboam filius Nabat, qui erat in Aegypto (fugerat quippe illuc ante Salomonem) statim reversus est.
3 And they sent and called him: and so came Jerobo'am with all Israel and spoke to Rehobo'am, saying,
Vocaveruntque eum, et venit cum universo Israel, et locuti sunt ad Roboam, dicentes:
4 Thy father made our yoke hard; but now do thou make lighter the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
Pater tuus durissimo iugo nos pressit, tu leviora impera patre tuo, qui nobis imposuit gravem servitutem, et paululum de onere subleva, ut serviamus tibi.
5 And he said unto them, After but three days, then return unto me. And the people went away.
Qui ait: Post tres dies revertimini ad me. Cumque abiisset populus,
6 Then consulted king Rehobo'am with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do you advise that I should return an answer to this people?
iniit consilium cum senibus, qui steterant coram patre eius Salomone dum adhuc viveret, dicens: Quid datis consilii ut respondeam populo?
7 And they spoke unto him, saying, If thou wilt be kind to this people, and please them, and speak to them good words: then will they be servants unto thee for all times.
Qui dixerunt ei: Si placueris populo huic, et leniveris eos verbis clementibus, servient tibi omni tempore.
8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and who stood before him.
At ille reliquit consilium senum, et cum iuvenibus tractare coepit, qui cum eo nutriti fuerant, et erant in comitatu illius.
9 And he said unto them, How do you counsel how we should give an answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make lighter the yoke which thy father did put upon us?
Dixitque ad eos: Quid vobis videtur? vel respondere quid debeo populo huic, qui dixit mihi: Subleva iugum quod imposuit nobis pater tuus?
10 Then spoke with him the young men that were grown up with him, saying, Thus must thou say unto the people that have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but do thou make it lighter unto us: thus must thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.
At illi responderunt ut iuvenes, et nutriti cum eo in deliciis, atque dixerunt: Sic loqueris populo, qui dixit tibi: Pater tuus aggravavit iugum nostrum, tu subleva: et sic respondebis ei: Minimus digitus meus grossior est lumbis patris mei.
11 And now [if] my father hath burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: [if] my father hath chastised you with whips, then will I [do it] with scorpion-thorns.
Pater meus imposuit vobis grave iugum, et ego maius pondus apponam: pater meus cecidit vos flagellis, ego vero caedam vos scorpionibus.
12 When now Jerobo'am and all the people came to Rehobo'am on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, Return to me on the third day:
Venit ergo Ieroboam, et universus populus ad Roboam die tertio, sicut praeceperat eis.
13 The king answered them harshly; and king Rehobo'am forsook the counsel of the old men;
Responditque rex dura, derelicto consilio seniorum:
14 And he spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add thereto; my father chastised you with whips, but I will [do it] with scorpion-thorns.
locutusque est iuxta iuvenum voluntatem: Pater meus grave vobis imposuit iugum, quod ego gravius faciam: pater meus cecidit vos flagellis, ego vero caedam vos scorpionibus.
15 And the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was so brought about from God, in order that the Lord might fulfill his word, which he had spoken by means of Achiyahu the Shilonite unto Jerobo'am the son of Nebat.
Et non acquievit populi precibus: erat enim voluntatis Dei ut compleretur sermo eius, quem locutus fuerat per manum Ahiae Silonitis ad Ieroboam filium Nabat.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? nor have we an inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel; now, see to thy own house, David. So did all Israel go to their tents.
Populus autem universus rege duriora dicente, sic locutus est ad eum: Non est nobis pars in David, neque hereditas in filio Isai. Revertere in tabernacula tua Israel, tu autem pasce domum tuam David. Et abiit Israel in tabernacula sua.
17 But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, over them did Rehobo'am reign.
Super filios autem Israel, qui habitabant in civitatibus Iuda, regnavit Roboam.
18 Then sent king Rehobo'am Hadoram who was over the tribute; but the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehobo'am made speed with his might to get upon his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
Misitque rex Roboam Aduram, qui praeerat tributis, et lapidaverunt eum filii Israel, et mortuus est: porro rex Roboam currum festinavit ascendere, et fugit in Ierusalem.
19 So did Israel rebel against the house of David unto this day.
Recessitque Israel a domo David, usque ad diem hanc.
