The Second Book of Chronicles, Chapter 10דברי הימים ב 10

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֖ם שְׁכֶ֑מָה כִּ֥י שְׁכֶ֛ם בָּ֥אוּ כָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֹתֽוֹ

And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.

וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֨עַ יָרָבְעָ֤ם בֶּן נְבָט֙ וְה֣וּא בְמִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרַ֔ח מִפְּנֵ֖י שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיָּ֥שָׁב יָרָבְעָ֖ם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard , that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ וַיִּקְרְאוּ ל֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥א יָרָבְעָ֖ם וְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶל רְחַבְעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר

And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

אָבִ֖יךָ הִקְשָׁ֣ה אֶת עֻלֵּ֑נוּ וְעַתָּ֡ה הָקֵל֩ מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ הַקָּשָׁ֗ה וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ הַכָּבֵ֛ד אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ וְנַֽעַבְדֶֽךָּ

Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease you somewhat the grievous servitude of your father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve you.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם ע֛וֹד שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים וְשׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הָעָֽם

And he said to them, Come again to me after three days. And the people departed.

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת הַזְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר הָי֣וּ עֹֽמְדִ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔יו בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ חַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב לָֽעָם הַזֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר

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 to return answer to this people?

וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם תִּֽהְיֶ֨ה לְט֜וֹב לְהָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וּרְצִיתָ֔ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל הַיָּמִֽים

And they spake 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.

וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑הוּ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּ֔וֹ הָעֹמְדִ֖ים לְפָנָֽיו

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.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם מָ֚ה אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים וְנָשִׁ֥יב דָּבָ֖ר אֶת הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּר֤וּ אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָקֵל֙ מִן הָעֹ֔ל אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥ן אָבִ֖יךָ עָלֵֽינוּ

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 upon us?

וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ אִתּ֗וֹ הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ כֹּֽה תֹאמַ֡ר לָעָם֩ אֲשֶׁר דִּבְּר֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ לֵאמֹ֗ר אָבִ֨יךָ֙ הִכְבִּ֣יד אֶת עֻלֵּ֔נוּ וְאַתָּ֖ה הָקֵ֣ל מֵעָלֵ֑ינוּ כֹּ֚ה תֹּאמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם קָֽטָנִּ֥י עָבָ֖ה מִמָּתְנֵ֥י אָבִֽי

And the young men that were brought up with him spake to him, saying, Thus shall you answer the people that spake to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you somewhat lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little shall be thicker than my father's loins.

וְעַתָּ֗ה אָבִי֙ הֶעְמִ֤יס עֲלֵיכֶם֙ עֹ֣ל כָּבֵ֔ד וַאֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עַֽל עֻלְּכֶ֑ם אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֖י בָּֽעֲקְרַבִּֽים

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 with scorpions.

וַיָּבֹ֨א יָרָבְעָ֧ם וְכָל הָעָ֛ם אֶל רְחַבְעָ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שׁ֥וּבוּ אֵלַ֖י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי

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.

וַיַּעֲנֵ֥ם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ קָשָׁ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲזֹב֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֔ם אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִֽים

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כַּעֲצַ֤ת הַיְלָדִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַכְבִּיד֙ אֶֽת עֻלְּכֶ֔ם וַאֲנִ֖י אֹסִ֣יף עָלָ֑יו אָבִ֗י יִסַּ֤ר אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֖י בָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים

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 with scorpions.

וְלֹֽא שָׁמַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי הָיְתָ֤ה נְסִבָּה֙ מֵעִ֣ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְמַעַן֩ הָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת דְּבָר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּר֙ בְּיַד֙ אֲחִיָּ֣הוּ הַשִּֽׁלוֹנִ֔י אֶל יָרָבְעָ֖ם בֶּן נְבָֽט

So the king hearkened not to the people: for the cause was of God, that YHWH might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

וְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּ֠י לֹא שָׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ לָהֶם֒ וַיָּשִׁ֣יבוּ הָעָ֣ם אֶת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֡ר מַה לָּנוּ֩ חֵ֨לֶק בְּדָוִ֜יד וְלֹֽא נַחֲלָ֣ה בְּבֶן יִשַׁ֗י אִ֤ישׁ לְאֹהָלֶ֨יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַתָּ֕ה רְאֵ֥ה בֵיתְךָ֖ דָּוִ֑יד וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְאֹהָלָֽיו

And when all Israel that the king would not hearken to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now, David, see to your own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיֹּֽשְׁבִ֖ים בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם רְחַבְעָֽם

But the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת הֲדֹרָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל הַמַּ֔ס וַיִּרְגְּמוּ ב֧וֹ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶ֖בֶן וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ לַֽעֲל֣וֹת בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה לָנ֖וּס יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם

Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that 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 chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּבֵ֣ית דָּוִ֔יד עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה

And Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.