¹Zvino Rehobhoamu akaenda Shekemi, nekuti vaIsiraeri vose vakanga vaungana paShekemi kuzomuita mambo.

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

²Zvino Jerobhoami mwanakomana waNebhati, akati achizvinzwa (nokuti akanga achiri Egipita kwaakanga atizira nokuda kwaSoromoni,) Jerobhoami ndokudzoka achibva Egipita.

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.

³Vakatuma nhume kundomudana; Jerobhoami navaIsiraeri vose vakasvika vakataura naRehobhoamu, vakati,

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

⁴Baba venyu vakatitakudza joko rinogozha; naizvozvo zvino imwi chirerusai basa rababa venyu rakanga richigozha, nejoko ravo rinorema ravakaisa pamusoro pedu, tigokushumirai.

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.

⁵Iye akati kwavari, Dzokeraizve kwandiri kana mazuva matatu apera. Vanhu vakaenda.

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

⁶papo mambo Rehobhoamu akarangana navakuru, vaimira pamberi paSoromoni baba vake, vachiri vapenyu, akati, Mungandipa zano reiko, randingapindura vanhu ava naro?

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?

⁷Ivo vakataura kwaari, vakati, Kana mukaitira vanhu ava nomoyo wakanaka, nokuvafadza, nokutaura mashoko akanaka kwavari, ipapo vachava varanda venyu nokusingaperi.

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.

⁸Asi iye wakaramba zano ravakuru, ravakamupa, akarangana namajaya ezero rake, akanga achimira pamberi pake.

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.

⁹Akati kwavari, Imi mungandipa zano reiko, ratingapindura naro vanhu ava vakataura neni, vachiti, Rerusai joko rakaiswa pamusoro pedu nababa venyu?

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?

¹⁰Zvino majaya ezero rake akataura kwaari, akati, Iti kuvanhu ava vakataura newe, vachiti, Baba venyu vakatitakudza joko rinogozha, asi imwi chitirerusirai iro, utaure kwavari uti, Mumwe wangu muduku mukobvu kupfuura chiuno chababa vangu.

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.

¹¹Zvino, baba vangu zvavakakutakudzai joko rinorema, ini ndichawedzera pajoko renyu; baba vangu vaikurovai neshamhu, asi ini ndichakurovai nezvinyavada.

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.

¹²Naizvozvo Jerobhoami navanhu vose vakasvika kuna Rehobhoamu nezuva retatu, sezvavakanga varairwa namambo, achiti, Dzokerai kwandirizve nezuva retatu.

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.

¹³Mambo akavapindura nehasha; mambo Rehobhoamu akarasha zano ravakuru,

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

¹⁴akataura kwavari sezvaakanga apiwa zano namajaya, akati, Baba vangu vakakutakudzai joko rinorema, asi ini ndichawedzera pajoko renyu; baba vangu vaikurovai neshamhu, asi ini ndichakurovai nezvinyavada.

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.

¹⁵Naizvozvo mambo haana kuteerera vanhu; nekuti zvakanga zvabva kuna Mwari, kuti Jehovha asimbise shoko rake, raakataura naAhija muShiro kuna Jerobhoami mwanakomana waNebhati.

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.

¹⁶Zvino vaIsiraeri vose vakati vachiona kuti mambo haana kuvateerera, vanhu vakapindura mambo, vakati, Tino mugove weiko kuna Dhavhidhi? Uye hatine nhaka kumwanakomana weJese; endai henyu munhu mumwe nomumwe kutende rake, imwi Isiraeri! Zvino Dhavhidhi, chitarira hako imba yako. Naizvozvo valsiraeri vose vakaenda kumatende avo.

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.

¹⁷Asi kana vari vana vaIsiraeri, vakanga vagere mumaguta aJudha, Rehobhoamu aiva mambo wavo.

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

¹⁸Zvino mambo Rehobhoamu akatuma Hadhorami mutariri wavanhu vechibharo, vana vaIsiraeri vakamutaka namabwe, akafa. Ipapo mambo Rehobhoamu akachimbidzika kukwira ngoro yake, akatizira Jerusaremu.

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.

¹⁹Saizvozvo vaIsiraeri vakamukira imba yaDhavhidhi kusvikira zuva ranhasi.

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