II Chronicles 10

وَذَهَبَ رَحُبْعَامُ إِلَى شَكِيمَ، لأَنَّهُ جَاءَ إِلَى شَكِيمَ كُلُّ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيُمَلِّكُوهُ.

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

وَلَمَّا سَمِعَ يَرُبْعَامُ بْنُ نَبَاطَ، وَهُوَ فِي مِصْرَ حَيْثُ هَرَبَ مِنْ وَجْهِ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمَلِكِ، رَجَعَ يَرُبْعَامُ مِنْ مِصْرَ.

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

فَأَرْسَلُوا وَدَعَوْهُ، فَأَتَى يَرُبْعَامُ وَكُلُّ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَكَلَّمُوا رَحُبْعَامَ قَائِلِينََ:

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

«إِنَّ أَبَاكَ قَسَّى نِيرَنَا، فَالآنَ خَفِّفْ مِنْ عُبُودِيَّةِ أَبِيكَ الْقَاسِيَةِ وَمِنْ نِيرِهِ الثَّقِيلِ الَّذِي جَعَلَهُ عَلَيْنَا فَنَخْدِمَكَ».

Thy 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.

فَقَالَ لَهُمُ: «ارْجِعُوا إِلَيَّ بَعْدَ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ». فَذَهَبَ الشَّعْبُ.

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

فَاسْتَشَارَ الْمَلِكُ رَحُبْعَامُ الشُّيُوخَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَقِفُونَ أَمَامَ سُلَيْمَانَ أَبِيهِ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ قَائِلاً: «كَيْفَ تُشِيرُونَ أَنْ أَرُدَّ جَوَابًا عَلَى هذَا الشَّعْبِ؟»

And 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?

فَكَلَّمُوهُ قَائِلِينَ: «إِنْ كُنْتَ صَالِحًا نَحْوَ هذَا الشَّعْبِ وَأَرْضَيْتَهُمْ وَكَلَّمْتَهُمْ كَلاَمًا حَسَنًا، يَكُونُونَ لَكَ عَبِيدًا كُلَّ الأَيَّامِ».

And 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.

فَتَرَكَ مَشُورَةَ الشُّيُوخِ الَّتِي أَشَارُوا بِهَا عَلَيْهِ، وَاسْتَشَارَ الأَحْدَاثَ الَّذِينَ نَشَأُوا مَعَهُ وَوَقَفُوا أَمَامَهُ،

But 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.

وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «بِمَاذَا تُشِيرُونَ أَنْتُمْ فَنَرُدَّ جَوَابًا عَلَى هذَا الشَّعْبِ الَّذِينَ كَلَّمُونِي قَائِلِينَ: خَفِّفْ مِنَ النِّيرِ الَّذِي جَعَلَهُ عَلَيْنَا أَبُوكَ؟»

And 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?

فَكَلَّمَهُ الأَحْدَاثُ الَّذِينَ نَشَأُوا مَعَهُ قَائِلِينَ: «هكَذَا تَقُولُ لِلشَّعْبِ الَّذِينَ كَلَّمُوكَ قَائِلِينَ: إِنَّ أَبَاكَ ثَقَّلَ نِيرَنَا وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَخَفِّفْ عَنَّا، هكَذَا تَقُولُ لَهُمْ: إِنَّ خِنْصَرِي أَغْلَظُ مِنْ مَتْنَيْ أَبِي.

And 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.

وَالآنَ أَبِي حَمَّلَكُمْ نِيرًا ثَقِيلاً وَأَنَا أَزِيدُ عَلَى نِيرِكُمْ. أَبِي أَدَّبَكُمْ بِالسِّيَاطِ وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَبِالْعَقَارِبِ».

For 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.

فَجَاءَ يَرُبْعَامُ وَجَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ إِلَى رَحُبْعَامَ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ كَمَا تَكَلَّمَ الْمَلِكُ قَائِلاً: «ارْجِعُوا إِلَيَّ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ».

So 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.

فَأَجَابَهُمُ الْمَلِكُ بِقَسَاوَةٍ، وَتَرَكَ الْمَلِكُ رَحُبْعَامُ مَشُورَةَ الشُّيُوخِ،

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

وَكَلَّمَهُمْ حَسَبَ مَشُورَةِ الأَحْدَاثِ قَائِلاً: «أَبِي ثَقَّلَ نِيرَكُمْ وَأَنَا أَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ. أَبِي أَدَّبَكُمْ بِالسِّيَاطِ وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَبِالْعَقَارِبِ».

And 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.

وَلَمْ يَسْمَعِ الْمَلِكُ لِلشَّعْبِ، لأَنَّ السَّبَبَ كَانَ مِنْ قِبَلِ اللهِ، لِكَيْ يُقِيمَ الرَّبُّ كَلاَمَهُ الَّذِي تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ عَنْ يَدِ أَخِيَّا الشِّيلُونِيِّ إِلَى يَرُبْعَامَ بْنِ نَبَاطَ.

So 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.

فَلَمَّا رَأَى كُلُّ إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّ الْمَلِكَ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ لَهُمْ، جَاوَبَ الشَّعْبُ الْمَلِكِ قَائِلِينَ: «أَيُّ قِسْمٍ لَنَا فِي دَاوُدَ؟ وَلاَ نَصِيبَ لَنَا فِي ابْنِ يَسَّى! كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ إِلَى خَيْمَتِهِ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ. الآنَ انْظُرْ إِلَى بَيْتِكَ يَا دَاوُدُ». وَذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَى خِيَامِهِمْ.

And 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.

وَأَمَّا بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ السَّاكِنُونَ فِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا فَمَلَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَحُبْعَامُ.

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

ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ الْمَلِكُ رَحُبْعَامُ هَدُورَامَ الَّذِي عَلَى التَّسْخِيرِ، فَرَجَمَهُ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ بِالْحِجَارَةِ فَمَاتَ. فَبَادَرَ الْمَلِكُ رَحُبْعَامُ وَصَعِدَ إِلَى الْمَرْكَبَةِ لِيَهْرُبَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ،

Then 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.

فَعَصَى إِسْرَائِيلُ بَيْتَ دَاوُدَ إِلَى هذَا الْيَوْمِ.

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