1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. 2 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. 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 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. 5 And 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? 7 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. 8 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 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? 10 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. 11 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.
12 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 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, 14 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 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.
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. 17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 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 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
1 profectus est autem Roboam in Sychem
illuc enim cunctus Israhel convenerat
ut constituerent eum regem
2 quod cum audisset Hieroboam filius Nabath qui erat in Aegypto
fugerat quippe illuc ante Salomonem statim reversus est
3 vocaveruntque eum et venit cum universo Israhel
et locuti sunt ad Roboam dicentes
4 pater tuus durissimo iugo nos pressit
tu leviora impera patre tuo
qui nobis gravem inposuit servitutem
et paululum de onere subleva ut serviamus tibi
5 qui ait post tres dies revertimini ad me
cumque abisset populus
6 iniit consilium cum senibus
qui steterant coram patre eius Salomone dum adviveret
dicens quid datis consilii ut respondeam populo
7 qui dixerunt ei si placueris populo huic
et lenieris eos verbis
clementibus
servient tibi omni tempore
8 at ille reliquit consilium senum
et cum iuvenibus tractare coepit
qui cum eo nutriti fuerant et erant in comitatu illius
9 dixitque ad eos
quid vobis videtur vel respondere quid debeo populo huic
qui dixit mihi subleva iugum quod inposuit nobis pater tuus
10 at illi responderunt ut iuvenes et nutriti cum eo in deliciis
atque dixerunt sic loqueris populo qui dixit tibi
pater tuus adgravavit iugum nostrum tu subleva
et sic respondebis eis
minimus digitus meus grossior est lumbis patris mei
11 pater meus inposuit vobis iugum grave
et ego maius pondus adponam
pater meus cecidit vos flagellis
ego vero caedam scorpionibus
12 venit ergo Hieroboam et universus populus ad Roboam die tertio
sicut praeceperat eis
13 responditque rex dura derelicto consilio seniorum
14 locutusque est iuxta iuvenum voluntatem
pater meus grave vobis inposuit iugum quod ego gravius faciam
pater meus cecidit vos flagellis
ego vero caedam scorpionibus
15 et non adquievit populi precibus
erat enim voluntatis Dei ut conpleretur sermo eius
quem locutus fuerat per manum Ahiae Silonitis
ad Hieroboam filium Nabath
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 Israhel
tu autem pasce domum tuam David
et abiit Israhel in tabernacula sua
17 super filios autem Israhel qui habitabant in civitatibus Iuda
regnavit Roboam
18 misitque rex Roboam Aduram qui praeerat tributis
et lapidaverunt eum filii Israhel et mortuus est
porro rex Roboam currum festinavit ascendere et fugit in Hierusalem
19 recessitque Israhel a domo David usque ad diem hanc