¹And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.

¹Ja Rehabeam läks Sekemisse, sest kogu Iisrael oli tulnud Sekemisse teda kuningaks tõstma.

²And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

²Kui Jerobeam, Nebati poeg, seda kuulis - tema oli Egiptuses, kuhu ta oli põgenenud kuningas Saalomoni eest -, siis Jerobeam tuli Egiptusest tagasi.

³And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

³Ja nad läkitasid käskjalad talle järele ning kutsusid ta; ja Jerobeam ja kogu Iisrael tulid ning rääkisid Rehabeamiga, öeldes:

⁴Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

⁴'Sinu isa tegi meie ikke raskeks. Aga kergenda nüüd sina oma isa rasket teenistust ja tema ränka iket, mille ta meile on peale pannud, siis me teenime sind!'

⁵And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

⁵Aga tema vastas neile: 'Tulge kolme päeva pärast jälle tagasi mu juurde!' Ja rahvas läks ära.

⁶And 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?

⁶Ja kuningas Rehabeam pidas nõu vanematega, kes olid seisnud tema isa Saalomoni teenistuses, kui too veel elas, öeldes: 'Mis nõu te annate, et sellele rahvale midagi vastata?'

⁷And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

⁷Nad vastasid temale, öeldes: 'Kui sa oled selle rahva vastu hea, meelitad neid ja räägid neile häid sõnu, siis jäävad nad sulle sulaseiks kogu eluajaks.'

⁸But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

⁸Aga ta hülgas vanemate nõu, mida need temale andsid, ja pidas nõu noorematega, kes olid kasvanud koos temaga ja seisid tema teenistuses.

⁹And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

⁹Ta ütles neile: 'Mis nõu teie annate, et saaksime midagi vastata sellele rahvale, kes minuga kõneles, öeldes: Kergenda iket, mille su isa on meile peale pannud!?'

¹⁰And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

¹⁰Ja nooremad, kes olid kasvanud koos temaga, vastasid temale, öeldes: 'Ütle nõnda rahvale, kes sinuga on kõnelnud ja sulle on öelnud: Su isa tegi meie ikke raskeks, aga kergenda sina seda meile - ütle neile nõnda: Minu väike sõrm on jämedam kui mu isa puusad.

¹¹For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

¹¹Ja kui nüüd mu isa on teile peale pannud ränga ikke, siis mina annan teie ikkele veel lisa! Kui mu isa karistas teid piitsadega, siis mina karistan teid okaspiitsadega!'

¹²So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

¹²Ja Jerobeam ja kogu rahvas tulid kolmandal päeval Rehabeami juurde, nagu kuningas oli käskinud, öeldes: 'Tulge kolmandal päeval tagasi minu juurde!'

¹³And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

¹³Ja kuningas vastas neile karmilt. Kuningas Rehabeam hülgas vanemate nõu

¹⁴And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

¹⁴ja kõneles neile nooremate nõu järgi, öeldes: 'Mu isa on teie ikke teinud rängaks, aga mina annan sellele lisa! Mu isa karistas teid piitsadega, aga mina karistan okaspiitsadega!'

¹⁵So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

¹⁵Ja kuningas ei võtnud kuulda rahvast, sest see pööre oli Jumalalt, et Issand saaks tõeks teha oma sõna, mis ta siilolase Ahija läbi oli kõnelnud Jerobeamile, Nebati pojale.

¹⁶And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

¹⁶Kui kogu Iisrael nägi, et kuningas ei võtnud neid kuulda, siis vastas rahvas kuningale ja ütles: 'Mis osa on meil Taavetis? Ei ole meil pärisosa Iisai pojas! Igamees oma telkidesse, Iisrael! Karjata nüüd omaenese sugu, Taavet!' Ja kogu Iisrael läks oma telkidesse.

¹⁷But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

¹⁷Siis Rehabeam valitses nende Iisraeli laste üle, kes elasid Juuda linnades.

¹⁸Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

¹⁸Ja kui kuningas Rehabeam läkitas Hadorami, kes oli sunnitöö ülevaataja, siis Iisraeli lapsed viskasid teda kividega ja ta suri. Kuningas Rehabeam ise aga suutis astuda vankrisse ja põgeneda Jeruusalemma.

¹⁹And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

¹⁹Nõnda on Iisrael Taaveti soost taganenud kuni tänapäevani.