2 Chronicles 10
1 All the people of Israel went to Shechem [city] in order to appoint Rehoboam to be their king. So Rehoboam also went there.
Pumunta sa Shekem si Rehoboam, dahil darating ang lahat ng mga taga-Israel sa Shekem upang gawin siyang hari.
2 Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had fled to Egypt [to escape] from King Solomon. But when he heard [about the people wanting to appoint Rehoboam to be their king], he returned [to Israel] from Egypt
Narinig ito ni Jeroboam na anak ni Nebat (dahil nasa Egipto siya, kung saan siya tumakas mula kay haring Solomon, ngunit bumalik si Jeroboam mula sa Ehipto).
3 So the [leaders of the northern tribes] summoned him, and he went with them [to talk] to Rehoboam. They said to Rehoboam,
Kaya ipinatawag nila siya, dumating si Jeroboam at ang lahat ng Israelita. Kinausap nila si Rehoboam at sinabi,
4 “Your father [Solomon] forced us to work very hard for him. If you do not force us to work that hard, and if you charge us less taxes than we were paying to him, we will serve you [faithfully].”
“Ginawang mahirap ng iyong ama ang aming mga pasanin. Kaya ngayon, gawin mong mas madali ang mahirap na gawain ng iyong ama, at pagaanin mo ang mabigat na pasanin na ibinigay niya sa amin at paglilingkuran ka namin.”
5 He replied, “Come back three days from now [and I will give you my answer].” So those leaders [and Jeroboam] left.
Sinabi ni Rehoboam sa kanila, “Bumalik kayo sa akin pagkatapos ng tatlong araw.” Kaya, umalis na ang mga tao.
6 Then King Rehoboam consulted his older men who had advised his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked them, “What shall I say to answer these men?”
Sumangguni si Haring Rehoboam sa mga matandang kalalakihan na nagpayo kay Solomon na kaniyang ama noong nabubuhay pa siya. sinabi niya, “Paano ninyo ako papayuhan upang mabigyan ng kasagutan ang mga taong ito?”
7 They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and do things that will please them, and if you say kind things to them when you answer them, they will always serve you.”
Nakipag-usap sila sa kaniya at sinabi, “Kung magiging mabuti ka sa mga taong ito at bibigyang-lugod mo sila at magsasabi ng mga mabubuting salita sa kanila, magiging alipin mo sila sa habang panahon.
8 But he ignored what the older men advised him to do. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him, who were now his advisors.
Ngunit hindi pinakinggan ni Rehoboam ang payo na ibinigay ng mga matandang kalalakihan sa kaniya at sumangguni siya sa mga kabataang lalaki na kasabayan niyang lumaki at nagpapayo sa kaniya.
9 He said to them, “How should I answer the men who are asking me to reduce the [work and taxes] that my father required from them?”
Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Ano ang maibibigay ninyong payo sa akin upang sagutin natin ang mga taong ito na nakipag-usap sa akin at sinasabi, “Pagaanin mo ang mga pasanin na ibinigay ng iyong ama sa amin'?”
10 The young men who had grown up with him replied, “[Those men] have said that your father forced them to work very hard for him, so they want you to reduce the [work and taxes] that your father required from them. But this is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
Nagsalita ang mga kabataang lalaki na kasabayang lumaki ni Rehoboam na nagsasabi, “Makipag-usap ka sa mga taong nagsabi sa iyo na ginawang mabigat ng iyong amang si Solomon ang kanilang mga pasanin, na kailangan mong gawing mas magaan. Dapat mong sabihin sa kanila, 'Mas makapal ang aking hinliliit kaysa sa baywang ng aking ama.
11 What I mean is that my father required you to [work hard and pay high taxes]. But I will make those loads heavier. [It was as though] my father whipped you, but I will whip you with whips that have pieces of metal in them.’”
Kaya ngayon, bagaman pinapasan kayo ng aking ama ng isang mabigat na pasanin, dadagdagan ko pa ang inyong mga pasanin. Pinarusahan kayo ng aking ama ng mga latigo, ngunit parurusahan ko kayo sa pamamagitan ng mga alakdan.”'
12 Three days later, Jeroboam and all the leaders came to King Rehoboam again, which is what he had told them to do.
Kaya pumunta si Jeroboam at ang lahat ng tao kay Rehoboam sa ikatlong araw, kagaya ng iniutos ng hari sa kanila ng sabihin niya, “Bumalik kayo sa akin sa ikatlong araw.”
13 The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the Israeli leaders.
Marahas silang sinagot ng hari. Hindi pinansin ni Haring Rehoboam ang payo ng mga matandang kalalakihan.
14 [He told them what the younger men had advised.] He said, “My father put heavy burdens [of work and taxes] on you, but I will put heavier burdens on you. [It was as though] he beat you with whips, but I will beat you with whips that have pieces of metal in them!”
Nakipag-usap siya sa kanila na sinunod ang payo ng mga kabataang lalaki at sinabi, “Gagawin kong mas mabigat ang inyong mga pasanin at dadagdagan ko pa ito. Pinarusahan kayo ng aking ama ng mga latigo, ngunit parurusahan ko kayo sa pamamagitan ng mga alakdan.”
15 So the king did not pay any attention to the Israeli leaders. But this happened in order that what Yahweh had told the prophet Ahijah about Jeroboam would happen.
Hindi nakinig ang hari sa mga tao, sapagkat ito ang isang pangyayaring pinahintulutan ng Diyos, upang matupad ni Yahweh ang kaniyang salita na sinabi niya sa pamamagitan ni Ahias na Silonita kay Jeroboam na anak ni Nebat.
16 When the Israeli leaders realized that the king did not pay any attention to what they said, they shouted, “We do not want anything to do with this descendant of King David! We will not pay attention to what this grandson of Jesse says! You people of Israel, let’s go home! As for this descendant of David, he can rule his own kingdom!” So the Israeli leaders returned to their homes.
Nang makita ng mga taga-Israel na hindi nakinig ang hari sa kanila, sinagot siya ng mga tao at sinabi, “Anong bahagi mayroon kami kay David? Wala kaming mana sa anak ni Jesse! Bumalik na kayong mga taga-Israel sa inyong mga tolda. Ngayon David, bahala ka ng tumingin sa iyong sariling tolda.” Kaya, bumalik na ang bawat isa sa mga Israelita sa kanilang mga tolda.
17 And [after that, the only Israeli] people whom Rehoboam ruled over were those who lived in the territory of [the tribes of] Judah [and Benjamin].
Ngunit ang mga taga-Israel na nakatira sa mga lungsod ng Juda, pinamunuan sila ni Rehoboam.
18 Then King Rehoboam went with Adoniram [to talk to the Israeli people]. Adoniram was the man who supervised [all the men who were] forced to work [for Rehoboam]. But the Israeli people killed him by throwing stones at him. When that happened, King Rehoboam quickly got in his chariot and escaped to Jerusalem.
Pagkatapos, ipinadala ni Haring Rehoboam si Adoram na namumuno sa sapilitang panggawa, ngunit binato siya ng mga Israelita hanggang sa namatay siya. Kaagad na tumakas si Haring Rehoboam sakay ng kaniyang karwahe patungo sa Jerusalem.
19 Ever since that time, [the people of the northern tribes of] Israel have been rebelling against the descendants of [King] David.
Kaya, nagrerebelde ang Israel laban sa sambahayan ni David hanggang sa mga panahong ito.
