¹وذهب رحبعام الى شكيم لانه جاء الى شكيم كل اسرائيل ليملكوه.

¹And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

²ولما سمع يربعام بن نباط وهو بعد في مصر حيث هرب من وجه سليمان الملك رجع يربعام من مصر.

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

³فارسلوا ودعوه فاتى يربعام وكل اسرائيل وكلّموا رحبعام قائلين.

³And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam saying,

⁴ان اباك قسّى نيرنا فالآن خفف من عبودية ابيك القاسية ومن نيره الثقيل الذي جعله علينا فنخدمك.

⁴Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

⁵فقال لهم ارجعوا اليّ بعد ثلاثة ايام. فذهب الشعب.

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

⁶فاستشار الملك رحبعام الشيوخ الذين كانوا يقفون امام سليمان ابيه وهو حيّ قائلا كيف تشيرون ان ارد جوابا على هذا الشعب.

⁶And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

⁷فكلّموه قائلين ان كنت صالحا نحو هذا الشعب وارضيتهم وكلّمتهم كلاما حسنا يكونون لك عبيدا كل الايام.

⁷And they spoke to 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.

⁸فترك مشورة الشيوخ التي اشاروا بها عليه واستشار الاحداث الذين نشأوا معه ووقفوا امامه

⁸But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

⁹وقال لهم بماذا تشيرون انتم فنردّ جوابا على هذا الشعب الذين كلموني قائلين خفّف من النير الذي جعله علينا ابوك.

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

¹⁰فكلمه الاحداث الذين نشأوا معه قائلين هكذا تقول للشعب الذين كلموك قائلين ان اباك ثقّل نيرنا واما انت فخفّف عنا هكذا تقول لهم ان خنصري اغلظ من متني ابي.

¹⁰And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to the people who have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, -- thus shalt thou say to them: My little [finger] is thicker than my father's loins;

¹¹والآن ابي حمّلكم نيرا ثقيلا وانا ازيد على نيركم. ابي ادّبكم بالسياط واما انا فبالعقارب.

¹¹and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you, *I* will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but *I* [will chastise you] with scorpions.

¹²فجاء يربعام وجميع الشعب الى رحبعام في اليوم الثالث كما تكلم الملك قائلا ارجعوا اليّ في اليوم الثالث.

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

¹³فاجابهم الملك بقساوة وترك الملك رحبعام مشورة الشيوخ

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

¹⁴وكلمهم حسب مشورة الاحداث قائلا. ابي ثقل نيركم وانا ازيد عليه. ابي ادّبكم بالسياط واما انا فبالعقارب.

¹⁴and spoke to them according to the advice 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.

¹⁵ولم يسمع الملك للشعب لان السبب كان من قبل الله لكي يقيم الرب كلامه الذي تكلم به عن يد اخيّا الشيلوني الى يربعام بن نباط

¹⁵So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Jehovah might give effect to his word, which he spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

¹⁶فلما رأى كل اسرائيل ان الملك لم يسمع لهم جاوب الشعب الملك قائلين اي قسم لنا في داود ولا نصيب لنا في ابن يسّى. كل واحد الى خيمته يا اسرائيل. الآن انظر الى بيتك يا داود. وذهب كل اسرائيل الى خيامهم.

¹⁶And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? and [we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel. Now see to thine own house, David! And all Israel went to their tents.

¹⁷واما بنو اسرائيل الساكنون في مدن يهوذا فملك عليهم رحبعام.

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

¹⁸ثم ارسل الملك رحبعام هدورام الذي على التسخير فرجمه بنو اسرائيل بالحجارة فمات. فبادر الملك رحبعام وصعد الى المركبة ليهرب الى اورشليم.

¹⁸And king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; but the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

¹⁹فعصى اسرائيل بيت داود الى هذا اليوم

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