1 And Roboam went forth into Sichem: for thither all Israel was assembled, to make him king.
1 And ¹Roboam went to Sichem: for thither all Israel were assembled, to make him king.
2 Which when Jeroboam the son of Nabat heard, who was in Ægypt (for he was fled thither from Salomon) forthwith he returned.
2 And when Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who was in Egypt (for he was fled thither from Solomon) heard it, forthwith he returned.
3 And they called him, and he came with all Israel & spake to Roboam, saying:
3 And they sent for him, and he came with all Israel, and they spoke to Roboam, saying:
4 Thy father pressed us with a most hard yoke, do thou command lighter things than thy father, who laid upon us a heavy servitude, and ease thou a little of the burden, that we may serve thee.
4 Thy father oppressed us with a most grievous yoke, do thou govern us with a lighter hand than thy father, who laid upon us a heavy servitude, and ease something of the burden, that we may serve thee.
5 Who said: After three days return ye to me. And when the people was gone,
5 And he said to them: Come to me again after three days. And when the people were gone,
6 he took counsel with the Ancients, which stood before his father Salomon, whiles he yet lived, saying: What counsel give you, that I may answer the people?
6 He took counsel with the ancients, who had stood before his father Solomon, while he yet lived, saying: What counsel give you to me, that I may answer the people?
7 Who said to him: If thou wilt please this people, and pacify them with words of clemency, they will serve thee at all times.
7 And they said to him: If thou please this people, and soothe them with kind words, they will be thy servants forever.
8 But he forsook the counsel of the Ancients, and began to treat with young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train.
8 But he forsook the counsel of the ancients, and began to treat with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train.
9 And he said to them: What seemeth to you? Or what shall I answer this people, which hath said to me: Ease the yoke which my father laid upon us?
9 And he said to them: What seemeth good to you? Or what shall I answer this people, who have said to me: Ease the yoke which thy father laid upon us?
10 But they answered as youngmen, & brought up with him in delicateness, and said: Thus shalt thou speak to the people, that said to thee: Thy father aggravated our yoke, do thou ease it: and thus shalt thou answer them: My least finger is thicker than the loins of my father.
10 But they answered as young men, and brought up with him in pleasures, and said: Thus shalt thou speak to the people, that said to thee: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease it: thus shalt thou answer them: My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father.
11 My father laid upon you an heavy yoke, and I will add a greater weight: my father beat you with scourges, but I will beat you with scorpions.
11 My father laid upon you a heavy yoke, and I will add more weight to it: my father beat you with scourges, but I will beat you with scorpions.
12 Jeroboam therefore came, and all the people to Roboam the third day, as he had commanded them.
12 So Jeroboam, and all the people came to Roboam the third day, as he commanded them.
13 And the king answered rough words, leaving the counsel of the Ancients:
13 And the king answered roughly, leaving the counsel of the ancients.
14 And he spake according to the youngmen's will: My father laid upon you a heavy yoke, which I will make heavier: my father beat you with scourges, but I will beat you with scorpions.
14 And he spoke according to the advice of the young men: My father laid upon you a heavy yoke, which I will make heavier: my father beat you with scourges, but I will beat you with scorpions.
15 And he condescended not to the people's requests: for it was the will of God, that his word should be accomplished, which he had spoken by the hand of Ahias the Silonite to Jeroboam the son of Nabat.
15 And he condescended not to the people’s requests: for it was the will of God, that his word might be ²fulfilled which he had spoken by the hand of Ahias the Silonite to Jeroboam the son of Nabat.
16 And all the people when the king spake rough words, said thus unto him: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai. Return into thy tabernacles o Israel, and do thou feed thy house David. And Israel went into their tabernacles.
16 And all the people upon the king’s speaking roughly, said thus unto him: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai. Return to thy dwellings, O Israel, and do thou, O David feed thy own house. And Israel went away to their dwellings.
17 But over the children of Israel, that dwelt in the cities of Juda Roboam reigned.
17 But Roboam reigned over the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda.
18 And king Roboam sent Aduram, who was over the tributes, and the children of Israel stoned him, and he died: moreover king Roboam made haste to get up into his chariot, and fled into Jerusalem.
18 And king Roboam sent Aduram, who was over the tributes, and the children of Israel stoned him, and he died: and king Roboam made haste to get up into his chariot, and fled into Jerusalem.
19 And Israel revolted from the house of David until this day.
19 And Israel revolted from the house of David unto this day.