1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. 2And 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. 3And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 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. 5And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
6¶ 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? 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. 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. 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? 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. 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.10.11 my father put: Heb. my father laded
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. 13And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, 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. 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.
16¶ 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. 17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 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.10.18 made speed: Heb. strengthened himself 19And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
Atifi Fam Mmusuakuo Te Atua
1Rehoboam kɔɔ Sekem, ɛfiri sɛ, na Israelfoɔ nyinaa akɔ hɔ sɛ wɔrekɔsi no ɔhene. 2Ɛberɛ a Nebat babarima Yeroboam tee Salomo wuo no, ɔfiri Misraim baeɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔdwane firii Salomo anim kɔɔ Misraim. 3Israel mpanimfoɔ soma maa wɔkɔfaa Yeroboam, na ɔne Israel nyinaa kɔɔ sɛ wɔne Rehoboam rekɔkasa. 4Wɔkaa sɛ, “Wʼagya hyɛɛ yɛn ma yɛyɛɛ adwumaden. Yɛsrɛ wo, te saa adwumaden ne apeatoɔ adesoa duruduru a wʼagya de soaa yɛn no so. Woyɛ saa a, yɛbɛsom wo nokorɛ mu.”
5Rehoboam buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mommra nnansa akyi, mmɛgye mmuaeɛ.” Enti, nnipa no kɔeɛ.
6Na Ɔhene Rehoboam kɔɔ ne mpanimfoɔ bi a na wɔtu nʼagya Salomo fo ne wɔn kɔsusuu asɛm no ho. Ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Moka asɛm no ho ɛdeɛn? Mmuaeɛ bɛn na memfa mma saa nnipa yi?”
7Mpanimfoɔ yi buaa sɛ, “Sɛ woyɛ nnipa no yie, na woyɛ ayamyɛ kyerɛ wɔn ma ɛsɔ wɔn ani a, wɔn nso bɛyɛ wo nkurɔfoɔ nokwafoɔ.”
8Nanso Rehoboam amfa afotuo a mpanimfoɔ no tuu no no. Mmom, ɔkɔɔ nʼatipɛnfoɔ mmabunu bi a ɔne wɔn sii so a na wɔtu no fo no nkyɛn. 9Ɔbisaa wɔn sɛ, “Mo nso mo adwene ne sɛn? Mmuaeɛ bɛn na memfa nkɔma nnipa a wɔpɛ sɛ mete adesoa a mʼagya de soaa wɔn no so?”
10Mmeranteɛ no buaa sɛ, “Ka kyerɛ wɔn a wɔnwiinwii no sɛ, ‘Me kɔkorɔbɛto mu pi sene mʼagya asene; sɛ modwene sɛ ɔhyɛɛ mo so dodo a, montwɛn na monhwɛ sɛdeɛ mɛyɛ.’ 11Aane, na mʼagya yɛ den wɔ mo so, nanso me deɛ, mɛyɛ deɛ ɛkyɛn saa. Sɛ mʼagya kaa mo mpire a, me deɛ mede anyanyankyerɛ bɛkeka mo.”
12Nnansa akyi, Yeroboam ne nnipa no nyinaa sane baa sɛ wɔrebɛtie Rehoboam mmuaeɛ, sɛdeɛ ɔkaeɛ no. 13Na Rehoboam de ahantan kasa kyerɛɛ wɔn. Wamfa mpanimfoɔ no afotuo, 14na ɔfaa mmeranteɛ no afotuo. Ɔka kyerɛɛ nnipa no sɛ, “Na mʼagya ma moyɛ adwumaden, na me deɛ, mɛkyɛn saa! Sɛ mʼagya kaa mo mpire a, me deɛ, mede anyanyankyerɛ na ɛbɛkeka mo!” 15Enti, ɔhene no antie nnipa no adesrɛ. Sɛdeɛ nneɛma mu daneeɛ no nyinaa firi Awurade, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛmaa asɛm a Awurade nam Ahiya a ɔfiri Silo so ka kyerɛɛ Nebat babarima Yeroboam no baa mu.
16Ɛberɛ a Israel hunuu sɛ ɔhene no anyɛ wɔn abisadeɛ amma wɔn no, wɔteateaam sɛ,
“Dawid ne nʼadedie ntoasoɔ no mfa wɔn ho.
Yɛne Yisai babarima no nni twaka biara.
Israel, momma yɛnkɔ yɛn afie.
Ao Dawid, kɔhwehwɛ wʼankasa wo fie.”
Enti, Israel nyinaa sane kɔɔ efie. 17Na Rehoboam kɔɔ so dii Israelfoɔ a na wɔtete Yuda nkuro so no so ɔhene.
18Ɔhene Rehoboam somaa Hadoram a na ɔhwɛ nnwumayɛfoɔ so no sɛ ɔnkɔhwɛ mma ɔman no nyɛ dinn, nanso Israelfoɔ no sii no aboɔ, kumm no. Ɛberɛ a ɔhene Rehoboam tee saa asɛm no, ntɛm ara, ɔhuri tenaa ne teaseɛnam mu, dwane kɔɔ Yerusalem. 19Israel mmusuakuo a wɔwɔ atifi fam no ampene so sɛ Dawid aseni biara bɛdi wɔn so ɔhene de bɛsi ɛnnɛ.
