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

¹[Ny niodinan'ny firenena folo tsy hanaiky an-dRehoboama] Ary Rehoboama nankany Sekema, fa tany no efa nalehan'ny Isiraely rehetra hampanjaka azy.

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.

²Koa raha nandre izany Jeroboama, zanak'i Nebata, izay efa nandositra nankany Egypta niala teo anatrehan'i Solomona mpanjaka, dia niverina avy tany Egypta izy.

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

³Ary naniraka naka azy ny olona. Dia tonga Jeroboama sy ny Isiraely rehetra ka niteny tamin-dRehoboama hoe:

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.

⁴Rainao dia nampitondra zioga mavesatra anay; fa inty kosa mby aminao ka mba hamaivano ny fanompoana mafy tamin-drainao sy ny zioga mavesatra izay nataony taminay, dia hanompo anao izahay.

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

⁵Fa hoy kosa izy taminy: Rehefa afaka hateloana, dia mankanesa atỳ amiko indray. Dia lasa ny olona.

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?

⁶Ary Rehoboama mpanjaka naka saina tamin'ny zoki-olona izay nitoetra teo anatrehan'i Solomona rainy fony fahavelony ka nanao hoe: Ahoana no hevitra omenareo havaly ny vahoaka?

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.

⁷Dia hoy ireo taminy: Raha ho mora amin'ny vahoaka ianao ka hankasitraka azy sy hanao teny mora aminy, dia ho mpanomponao mandrakizay izy.

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.

⁸Nefa nolavin-dRehoboama ny saina nomen'ireo zoki-olona azy, dia naka hevitra tamin'ny tovolahy izay indray nihira taminy sady efa nitoetra teo anatrehany izy ka nanao taminy hoe:

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?

⁹Ahoana kosa no mba hevitra omenareo havalintsika ny vahoaka izay niteny tamiko hoe: Hamaivano ny zioga izay nataon-drainao taminay ?

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;

¹⁰Ary ireo tovolahy indray nihira taminy nanao taminy hoe: Izao no lazao amin'ny vahoaka izay niteny taminao hoe: Rainao nampitondra zioga mavesatra anay; fa inty kosa mby aminao, ka mba hamaivano aminay izany, izao no lazao aminy. Ny ankihikeliko dia lehibe noho ny valahan'ny raiko;

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.

¹¹koa raha nampitondra zioga mavesatra anareo ny raiko, izaho kosa dia mainka hanampy ny zioga ho entinareo; kotopia no namaizan'ny raiko anareo, fa maingoka fikapohana kosa no hamaizako anareo.

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.

¹²Ary Jeroboama sy ny vahoaka rehetra dia nankany amin-dRehoboama tamin'ny andro fahatelo, araka ilay nolazain'ny mpanjaka hoe: Mankanesa atỳ amiko indray amin'ny andro fahatelo.

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

¹³Ary Rehoboama mpanjaka nanao teny mafy tamin'ny olona, fa nandà ny hevitra nomen'ireo zoki-olona azy

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.

¹⁴ka niteny taminy araka ny hevitra nomen'ireo tovolahy hoe: Nampitondra zioga mavesatra anareo ny raiko, fa izaho kosa mainka hanampy izany; kotopia no namaizan'ny raiko anareo, fa maingoka fikapohana kosa hamaizako anareo.

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.

¹⁵Ka dia tsy nihaino ny olona ny mpanjaka, fa avy tamin'Andriamanitra izany zavatra izany hahatanteraka ny teniny izay nampilazainy an'i Ahia Silonita tamin'i Jeroboama,zanak'i Nebata.

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.

¹⁶Ary nony hitan'ny Isiraely rehetra fa tsy nihaino azy ny mpanjaka, dia namaly ny mpanjaka ny vahoaka ka nanao hoe: Inona moa no anjaranay amin'i Davida ? Tsy manana lova amin'ny zanak'i Jese izahay. Samia mody any an-dainy avy, ry Isiraely e! ankehitriny tandremo ny taranakao, ry Davida ô. Dia samy nody ho any an-dainy avy ny Isiraely rehetra.

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

¹⁷Fa ny Zanak'isiraely izay nonina tany an-tanànan'ny Joda ihany no nanjakan-dRehoboama.

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.

¹⁸Ary dia naniraka an'i Adorama, komandin'ny mpanao fanompoana, Rehoboama mpanjaka, nefa ny Zanak'isiraely nitora-bato azy, ka maty izy. Dia niezaka faingana nankeo amin'ny kalesiny Rehoboama mpanjaka handositra ho any Jerosalema.Ka dia niodina tamin'ny taranak'i Davida ny Isiraely mandraka androany.

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

¹⁹Ka dia niodina tamin'ny taranak'i Davida ny Isiraely mandraka androany.