2 Krönikeboken 10
1 Rehabeam drog till Sechem; ty hele Israel var kommen till Sechem, att göra honom till Konung.
And Roboam came to Sychem: for all Israel came to Sychem to make him king.
2 Och då Jerobeam, Nebats son, som i Egypten var, dit han för Konung Salomo flydd var, det hörde, kom han igen utur Egypten.
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.
3 Och de sände bort, och läto kalla honom. Och Jerobeam kom med hela Israel; och de talade med Rehabeam, och sade:
And they sent and called him: and Jeroboam and all the congregation came to Roboam, saying,
4 Din fader hafver gjort vårt ok allt för hårdt; så lätta du ini dins faders hårda tjenst, och det svåra ok som han på oss lagt hafver, så vilje vi vara dig underdånige.
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.
5 Han sade till dem: Efter tre dagar kommer igen till mig. Och folket gick sin väg.
And he said to them, Go away for three days, and [then] come to me. So the people departed.
6 Och Konung Rehabeam rådfrågade med de äldsta, som för hans fader Salomo ståndit hade, medan han lefde, och sade: Hvad råden I, det jag skall svara desso folkena?
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?
7 De talade med honom, och sade: Om du ställer dig vänliga till detta folk, och far väl åt dem, och gifver dem god ord, så blifva de dig underdånige i alla sina dagar.
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.
8 Men han lät blifva de äldstas råd, som de honom gifvit hade, och rådfrågade med de unga, som med honom uppväxte voro, och för honom stodo;
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.
9 Och sade till dem: Hvad råden I, det vi desso folkena svara skole, som med mig talat hafva, och sagt: Lätta oss det ok, som din fader på oss lagt hafver.
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?
10 Men de unge, som med honom uppväxte voro, talade med honom, och sade: Så skall du säga till folket, som till dig talat hafver, och säger: Din fader hafver gjort vårt ok allt för tungt, gör du vårt ok lättare; och säg till dem: Mitt minsta finger skall vara tjockare än mins faders länder.
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.
11 Hafver nu min fader för tungt ok lagt uppå eder, så skall jag ännu göra edart ok tyngre; min fader hafver tuktat eder med gisslar, men jag med scorpioner.
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.
12 Som nu Jerobeam och allt folket kom till Rehabeam på tredje dagen, såsom Konungen sagt hade: Kommer igen till mig på tredje dagen;
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.
13 Svarade Konungen dem hårdeliga; och Konung Rehabeam öfvergaf de äldstas råd;
And the king answered harshly; and king Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
14 Och talade med dem efter de ungas råd, och sade: Hafver min fader gjort edart ok för svårt, så skall jag ännu göra det svårare; min fader hafver tuktat eder med gisslar, men jag med scorpioner.
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.
15 Alltså hörde Konungen folket intet; ty det vardt alltså vändt af Gudi, på det Herren skulle göra sitt ord fast, som han talat hade genom Ahia af Silo till Jerobeam, Nebats son.
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;
16 Då nu hele Israel såg, att Konungen intet hörde dem, svarade folket Konungenom, och sade: Hvad del hafve vi med David, eller arf med Isai son? Hvar och en af Israel drage till sina hyddor: Så se du nu till ditt hus, David. Och hele Israel gick i sina hyddor;
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.
17 Så att Rehabeam regerade allenast öfver de Israels barn, som bodde i Juda städer.
But the men of Israel, even those who lived in the cities of Juda, [remained] and made Roboam king over them.
18 Då sände Konung Rehabeam Hadoram räntomästaren; men Israels barn stenade honom ihjäl. Och Konung Rehabeam steg med hast på sin vagn, och flydde till Jerusalem.
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.
19 Alltså föll Israel af ifrå Davids hus, allt intill denna dag.
So Israel rebelled against the house of David until this day.
