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.
10–BOB
Shimoldagi qabilalar qoʻzgʻoloni
1 Raxabom Shakam shahriga ketdi. Jamiki Isroil xalqi ham, Raxabomni shoh qilib koʻtaramiz deb, Shakamga kelishdi. 2 Nabat oʻgʻli Yeribom bu haqda eshitib, Misrdan qaytdi. U Sulaymonning dastidan Misrga qochgan edi. 3 Isroil xalqi odam yuborib, uni chaqirtirib keldi. Soʻng Yeribom bilan birgalikda hammasi Raxabom huzuriga kelib, unga shu gapni aytishdi:
4 — Otangiz bizga ogʻir boʻyinturuq solib, ogʻir mehnat qilishga bizni majburlagan edi. Endi siz mehnatimizni yengillatib, bizni boʻyinturuqdan xalos qiling. Oʻshanda biz sizga itoat etamiz.
5 — Uch kundan keyin huzurimga kelinglar, — dedi Raxabom kelganlarga.
Shunday qilib, xalq qaytib ketdi.
6 Shoh Raxabomning otasi Sulaymon hayotligi davrida oqsoqollar har doim uning oldida hoziru nozir edilar. Shoh oʻsha oqsoqollarga maslahat soldi:
— Sizlar nima deysizlar, bu xalqqa nima deb javob bersam boʻladi?
7 Oqsoqollar shohga shunday deb maslahat berishdi:
— Agar siz bu xalqqa mehr koʻrsatib, ularni mamnun qilsangiz, ulardan yaxshi soʻzingizni ayamasangiz, ular sizga bir umr xizmat qiladilar.
8 Lekin shoh oqsoqollarning maslahatini rad qildi. Birga oʻsgan va oʻziga xizmat qilayotgan yosh yigitlar bilan maslahatlashdi. 9 Shoh oʻsha yigitlarga dedi:
— Bu xalq menga: “Otangiz bizga solgan ogʻir boʻyinturuqdan endi bizni siz xalos qiling”, deyapti. Ularga nima deb javob berayin? Sizlar qanday maslahat berasizlar?
10 Raxabom bilan birga oʻsib–ulgʻaygan yosh yigitlar unga shunday maslahat berishdi:
— Arz qilgan oʻsha xalqqa shunday deb ayt: “Mening jimjilogʻim otamning belidan ham yoʻgʻon. 11 Otam sizlarga ogʻir boʻyinturuq solgan edi, endi men undan ham battarrogʻini qilaman. Otam sizlarni qamchi bilan jazolagan ekan, men esa chayonlarga chaqtirib, jazolayman.”
12 Raxabom Yeribomga va xalqqa: “Uchinchi kuni huzurimga kelinglar”, deb aytgani uchun xalq aytilgan paytda shoh Raxabomning huzuriga keldi. 13-14 Shoh oqsoqollarning bergan maslahatlarini pisand qilmay, yosh yigitlarning gapiga kirib, xalqqa keskin javob berdi:
— Otam sizlarga ogʻir boʻyinturuq solgan edi, endi men undan ham battarrogʻini qilaman. Otam sizlarni qamchi bilan urib jazolagan ekan, men esa chayonlarga chaqtirib jazolayman.
15 Shunday qilib, shoh xalqqa quloq solmadi. Egamizning Shiloʻlik Oxiyo orqali Nabat oʻgʻli Yeribomga bergan soʻzi bajo boʻlishi uchun Xudo bu voqeani shunday rejalashtirgan edi. 16 Isroil xalqi qarasaki, shoh gapga quloq solmayapti. Shundan keyin xalq unga shunday xitob qildi:
“Essay oʻgʻli Dovudning bizga oʻtkazib qoʻygan joyi yoʻq,
Bizning ham undan qarzimiz yoʻq!
Ey Isroil xalqi, har biringiz oʻz uyingizga qayting!
Ey Dovud, endi oʻz koʻmachingga oʻzing kul tortaver!”
Shunday qilib, Isroil xalqi uylariga tarqalib ketdi. 17 Raxabom faqat Yahudo shaharlarida yashaydigan Isroil xalqi ustidangina hukmronlik qiladigan boʻlib qoldi.
18 Shoh Raxabom qarollar boshligʻi Odoniramni Isroil xalqi oldiga yuborgan edi, Isroil xalqi uni toshboʻron qilib oʻldirdi. Bu xabarni shoh Raxabom eshitdi–yu, shosha–pisha jang aravasiga minib Quddusga qochdi. 19 Isroil xalqi oʻsha kundan boshlab Dovud xonadonidan yuz oʻgirdi.
