2 Tantara 10
1 Ary Rehoboama nankany Sekema, fa tany no efa nalehan’ ny Isiraely rehetra hampanjaka azy.
All the people of Israel went to Shechem [city] in order to appoint Rehoboam to be their king. So Rehoboam also went there.
2 Koa raha nandre izany Jeroboama, zanak’ i Nebata, izay efa nandositra nankany Egypta niala teo anatrehan’ i Solomona mpanjaka, dia niverina avy tany Egypta izy.
Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had fled to Egypt [to escape] from King Solomon. But when he heard [about the people wanting to appoint Rehoboam to be their king], he returned [to Israel] from Egypt
3 Ary naniraka naka azy ny olona. Dia tonga Jeroboama sy ny Isiraely rehetra ka niteny tamin-dRehoboama hoe:
So the [leaders of the northern tribes] summoned him, and he went with them [to talk] to Rehoboam. They said to Rehoboam,
4 Rainao dia nampitondra zioga mavesatra anay; fa inty kosa mby aminao ka mba hamaivano ny fanompoana mafy tamin-drainao sy ny zioga mavesatra izay nataony taminay, dia hanompo anao izahay.
“Your father [Solomon] forced us to work very hard for him. If you do not force us to work that hard, and if you charge us less taxes than we were paying to him, we will serve you [faithfully].”
5 Fa hoy kosa izy taminy: Rehefa afaka hateloana, dia mankanesa atỳ amiko indray. Dia lasa ny olona.
He replied, “Come back three days from now [and I will give you my answer].” So those leaders [and Jeroboam] left.
6 Ary Rehoboama mpanjaka naka saina tamin’ ny zoki-olona izay nitoetra teo anatrehan’ i Solomona rainy fony fahavelony ka nanao hoe: Ahoana no hevitra omenareo havaly ny vahoaka?
Then King Rehoboam consulted his older men who had advised his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked them, “What shall I say to answer these men?”
7 Dia hoy ireo taminy: Raha ho mora amin’ ny vahoaka ianao ka hankasitraka azy sy hanao teny mora aminy, dia ho mpanomponao mandrakizay izy.
They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and do things that will please them, and if you say kind things to them when you answer them, they will always serve you.”
8 Nefa nolavin-dRehoboama ny saina nomen’ ireo zoki-olona azy, dia naka hevitra tamin’ ny tovolahy izay indray nihira taminy sady efa nitoetra teo anatrehany izy ka nanao taminy hoe:
But he ignored what the older men advised him to do. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him, who were now his advisors.
9 Ahoana kosa no mba hevitra omenareo havalintsika ny vahoaka izay niteny tamiko hoe: Hamaivano ny zioga izay nataon-drainao taminay?
He said to them, “How should I answer the men who are asking me to reduce the [work and taxes] that my father required from them?”
10 Ary ireo tovolahy indray nihira taminy nanao taminy hoe: Izao no lazao amin’ ny vahoaka izay niteny taminao hoe: Rainao nampitondra zioga mavesatra anay; fa inty kosa mby aminao, ka mba hamaivano aminay izany, izao no lazao aminy. Ny ankihikeliko dia lehibe noho ny valahan’ ny raiko;
The young men who had grown up with him replied, “[Those men] have said that your father forced them to work very hard for him, so they want you to reduce the [work and taxes] that your father required from them. But this is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
11 koa raha nampitondra zioga mavesatra anareo ny raiko, izaho kosa dia mainka hanampy ny zioga ho entinareo; kotopia no namaizan’ ny raiko anareo, fa maingoka fikapohana kosa no hamaizako anareo.
What I mean is that my father required you to [work hard and pay high taxes]. But I will make those loads heavier. [It was as though] my father whipped you, but I will whip you with whips that have pieces of metal in them.’”
12 Ary Jeroboama sy ny vahoaka rehetra dia nankany amin-dRehoboama tamin’ ny andro fahatelo, araka ilay nolazain’ ny mpanjaka hoe: Mankanesa atỳ amiko indray amin’ ny andro fahatelo.
Three days later, Jeroboam and all the leaders came to King Rehoboam again, which is what he had told them to do.
13 Ary Rehoboama mpanjaka nanao teny mafy tamin’ ny olona, fa nandà ny hevitra nomen’ ireo zoki-olona azy
The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the Israeli leaders.
14 ka niteny taminy araka ny hevitra nomen’ ireo tovolahy hoe: Nampitondra zioga mavesatra anareo ny raiko, fa izaho kosa mainka hanampy izany; kotopia no namaizan’ ny raiko anareo, fa maingoka fikapohana kosa hamaizako anareo.
[He told them what the younger men had advised.] He said, “My father put heavy burdens [of work and taxes] on you, but I will put heavier burdens on you. [It was as though] he beat you with whips, but I will beat you with whips that have pieces of metal in them!”
15 Ka dia tsy nihaino ny olona ny mpanjaka, fa avy tamin’ Andriamanitra izany zavatra izany hahatanteraka ny teniny izay nampilazainy an’ i Ahia Silonita tamin’ i Jeroboama, zanak’ i Nebata.
So the king did not pay any attention to the Israeli leaders. But this happened in order that what Yahweh had told the prophet Ahijah about Jeroboam would happen.
16 Ary nony hitan’ ny Isiraely rehetra fa tsy nihaino azy ny mpanjaka, dia namaly ny mpanjaka ny vahoaka ka nanao hoe: Inona moa no anjaranay amin’ i Davida? Tsy manana lova amin’ ny zanak’ i Jese izahay. Samia mody any an-dainy avy, ry Isiraely e! ankehitriny tandremo ny taranakao, ry Davida ô. Dia samy nody ho any an-dainy avy ny Isiraely rehetra.
When the Israeli leaders realized that the king did not pay any attention to what they said, they shouted, “We do not want anything to do with this descendant of King David! We will not pay attention to what this grandson of Jesse says! You people of Israel, let’s go home! As for this descendant of David, he can rule his own kingdom!” So the Israeli leaders returned to their homes.
17 Fa ny Zanak’ isiraely izay nonina tany an-tanànan’ ny Joda ihany no nanjakan-dRehoboama.
And [after that, the only Israeli] people whom Rehoboam ruled over were those who lived in the territory of [the tribes of] Judah [and Benjamin].
18 Ary dia naniraka an’ i Adorama, komandin’ ny mpanao fanompoana, Rehoboama mpanjaka, nefa ny Zanak’ isiraely nitora-bato azy, ka maty izy. Dia niezaka faingana nankeo amin’ ny kalesiny Rehoboama mpanjaka handositra ho any Jerosalema.
Then King Rehoboam went with Adoniram [to talk to the Israeli people]. Adoniram was the man who supervised [all the men who were] forced to work [for Rehoboam]. But the Israeli people killed him by throwing stones at him. When that happened, King Rehoboam quickly got in his chariot and escaped to Jerusalem.
19 Ka dia niodina tamin’ ny taranak’ i Davida ny Isiraely mandraka androany.
Ever since that time, [the people of the northern tribes of] Israel have been rebelling against the descendants of [King] David.
