Ii Paralipomenon 10
1 Profectus est autem Roboam in Sichem: illuc enim cunctus Israel convenerat ut constituerent eum regem.
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
2 Quod cum audisset Ieroboam filius Nabat, qui erat in Ægypto (fugerat quippe illuc ante Salomonem) statim reversus est.
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, where he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
3 Vocaveruntque eum, et venit cum universo Israel, et locuti sunt ad Roboam, dicentes:
And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
4 Pater tuus durissimo iugo nos pressit, tu leviora impera patre tuo, qui nobis imposuit gravem servitutem, et paululum de onere subleva, ut serviamus tibi.
Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease you somewhat the grievous servitude of your father, and his heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you.
5 Qui ait: Post tres dies revertimini ad me. Cumque abiisset populus,
And he said to them, Come again to me after three days. And the people departed.
6 iniit consilium cum senibus, qui steterant coram patre eius Salomone dum adhuc viveret, dicens: Quid datis consilii ut respondeam populo?
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give you me to return answer to this people?
7 Qui dixerunt ei: Si placueris populo huic, et leniveris eos verbis clementibus, servient tibi omni tempore.
And they spoke to him, saying, If you be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be your servants for ever.
8 At ille reliquit consilium senum, et cum iuvenibus tractare cœpit, qui cum eo nutriti fuerant, et erant in comitatu illius.
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.
9 Dixitque ad eos: Quid vobis videtur? Vel respondere quid debeo populo huic, qui dixit mihi: Subleva iugum quod imposuit nobis pater tuus?
And he said to them, What advice give you that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that your father did put on us?
10 At illi responderunt ut iuvenes, et nutriti cum eo in deliciis, atque dixerunt: Sic loqueris populo, qui dixit tibi: Pater tuus aggravavit iugum nostrum, tu subleva: et sic respondebis ei: Minimus digitus meus grossior est lumbis patris mei.
And the young men that were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you answer the people that spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it somewhat lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
11 Pater meus imposuit vobis grave iugum, et ego maius pondus apponam: pater meus cecidit vos flagellis, ego vero cædam vos scorpionibus.
For whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
12 Venit ergo Ieroboam, et universus populus ad Roboam die tertio, sicut præceperat eis.
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.
13 Responditque rex dura, derelicto consilio seniorum:
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
14 locutusque est iuxta iuvenum voluntatem: Pater meus grave vobis imposuit iugum, quod ego gravius faciam: pater meus cecidit vos flagellis, ego vero cædam vos scorpionibus.
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.
15 Et non acquievit populi precibus: erat enim voluntatis Dei ut compleretur sermo eius, quem locutus fuerat per manum Ahiæ Silonitis ad Ieroboam filium Nabat.
So the king listened not to the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 Populus autem universus rege duriora dicente, sic locutus est ad eum: Non est nobis pars in David, neque hereditas in filio Isai. Revertere in tabernacula tua Israel, tu autem pasce domum tuam David. Et abiit Israel in tabernacula sua.
And when all Israel saw that the king would not listen to 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 your own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
17 Super filios autem Israel, qui habitabant in civitatibus Iuda, regnavit Roboam.
But as for the children of Israel that dwelled in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18 Misitque rex Roboam Aduram, qui præerat tributis, et lapidaverunt eum filii Israel, et mortuus est: porro rex Roboam currum festinavit ascendere, et fugit in Ierusalem.
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.
19 Recessitque Israel a domo David, usque ad diem hanc.
And Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.
