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

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

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

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.

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

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

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!'

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.

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

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

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?'

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?

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.'

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.

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

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.

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!?'

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?

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.

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;

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!'

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.

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

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.

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

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

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!'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

¹⁹Nõnda on Iisrael Taaveti soost taganenud kuni tänapäevani.

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