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And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַזְּקֵנִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֖ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And they speak unto him, saying, `If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

לְהָעָ֤ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֶּה֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַיָּמִֽים׃ (הַ) hai. “the”

And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”הָעֹמְדִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “who”

and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

הָעָ֣ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעֹ֔ל (הָ) ha. “the”

And the lads who have grown up with him, speak with him, saying, `Thus dost thou say to the people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make light `somewhat' of our yoke; thus dost thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father;

הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”

And Jeroboam cometh in, and all the people, unto Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spake, saying, `Return unto me on the third day.'

הָעָ֛ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֑י (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַזְּקֵנִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I -- I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

הַיְלָדִים֙ (הַ) ha “the”

And the king hath not hearkened unto the people, for the revolution hath been from God, for the sake of Jehovah's establishing His word that He spake by the hand of Abijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֑ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”הַשִּֽׁלוֹנִ֔י (הַ) ha. “the”

And all Israel have seen that the king hath not hearkened to them, and the people send back `to' the king, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in a son of Jesse; each to thy tents, O Israel; now, see thy house -- David,' and all Israel go to their tents.

הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֣ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ (הַ) ha. “the”

As to the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah -- Rehoboam reigneth over them.

הַיֹּֽשְׁבִ֖ים (הַ) hai. “who”

And king Rehoboam sendeth Hadoram, who `is' over the tribute, and the sons of Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”הַמַּ֔ס (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”

and Israel transgress against the house of David unto this day.

הַיּ֥וֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הַזֶּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And Rehoboam cometh in to Jerusalem, and assembleth the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam.

הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה (הַ) ha. “the”

And a word of Jehovah is unto Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren, turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;' and they hear the words of Jehovah, and turn back from going against Jeroboam.

הַדָּבָ֣ר (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֑ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And he strengtheneth the bulwarks, and putteth in them leaders, and treasures of food, and oil, and wine,

הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת (הַ) ha. “the”

And the priests, and the Levites, that `are' in all Israel, have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,

וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם (הַ) ha “the”

for the Levites have left their suburbs and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests to Jehovah,

הַלְוִיִּ֗ם (הַ) ha “the”

and after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek Jehovah, God of Israel, have come in to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Jehovah, God of their father.

הַנֹּֽתְנִים֙ (הַ) ha. “those”

And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.

הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַמָּז֖וֹן (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And it cometh to pass, in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, come up hath Shishak king of Egypt against Jerusalem -- because they trespassed against Jehovah --

הַֽחֲמִישִׁית֙ (הַֽ) ha. “<the>”

and he captureth the cities of the bulwarks that `are' to Judah, and cometh in unto Jerusalem.

הַמְּצֻר֖וֹת (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And Shemaiah the prophet hath come in unto Rehoboam and the heads of Judah who have been gathered unto Jerusalem from the presence of Shishak, and saith to them, `Thus said Jehovah, Ye have forsaken Me, and also, I have left you in the hand of Shishak;'

הַנָּבִיא֙ (הַ) ha. “the”

and the heads of Israel are humbled, and the king, and they say, `Righteous `is' Jehovah.'

וְהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (הַ) ha. “the”