1 Kings 12
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻa Lehopoami ki Sikemi he kuo ʻomi ki Sikemi ʻa ʻIsileli kātoa ke fakanofo ia ko e tuʻi.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard [of it], (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt; )
Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻene fanongo ki ai ʻa Selopoami ko e foha ʻo Nipati, ʻaia naʻe kei nofo ʻi ʻIsipite, (he ne hola ia mei he ʻao ʻo Solomone ko e tuʻi, pea naʻe nofo ʻa Selopoami ʻi ʻIsipite; )
3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
Naʻa nau fekau atu mo ui kiate ia. Pea naʻe haʻu ʻa Selopoami pea mo e fakataha kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻonau lea kia Lehopoami, ʻo pehē,
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
“Naʻe ngaohi ʻe hoʻo tamai ʻemau kavenga ke fakamāfasia: ka ko eni ke ke fakamaʻamaʻa ʻe koe ʻemau ngāue fakamāfasia ki hoʻo tamai, pea mo ʻene kavenga mamafa ʻaia naʻa ne ʻai kiate kimautolu, pea te mau tauhi kiate koe.”
5 And he said unto them, Depart yet [for] three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
Pea naʻa ne pehēange kiate kinautolu, “Mou ʻalu ʻi he ʻaho ʻe tolu, pea hili ia mou toe omi kiate au.” Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻae kakai.
6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
Pea naʻe alea ʻae tuʻi ko Lehopoami mo e kau mātuʻa, ʻakinautolu naʻe tutuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻo Solomone lolotonga ʻa ʻene kei moʻui ʻaʻana, ʻo ne pehē, “Ko e hā homou loto pe ʻe fēfē ʻa ʻeku tali ki he kakai ni?”
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
Pea naʻa nau lea kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “Kapau te ke tauhi ki he kakai ni he ʻaho ni, pea ke ngāue ki ai, mo ke talia kinautolu, mo ke lea ʻaki ʻae ngaahi lea lelei kiate kinautolu, pehē, te nau hoko ko hoʻo kau tamaioʻeiki ʻo taʻengata.”
8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, [and] which stood before him:
Ka naʻa ne liʻaki ʻae enginaki ʻae kau mātuʻa, ʻaia naʻa nau fai kiate ia, pea naʻa ne alea mo e kau talavou ʻaia naʻe tupu hake mo ia, pea naʻa nau tutuʻu ʻi hono ʻao:
9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
Pea naʻa ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “Ko e hā homou loto ʻomoutolu koeʻuhi ke tau tali ʻaki ʻae kakai ni, ʻaia kuo lea mai kiate au, ʻo pehē, ‘Fakamaʻamaʻa ʻae kavenga ʻaia naʻe ʻai kiate kimautolu ʻe hoʻo tamai?’”
10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou [it] lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little [finger] shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
Pea naʻe leaange kiate ia ʻae kau talavou naʻe tupu hake mo ia, ʻo pehē, “ʻE pehē ni hoʻo lea ki he kakai ni naʻe lea mai kiate koe, ʻo pehē, ‘Naʻe fakamamafa ʻemau kavenga ʻe hoʻo tamai, ka ke fakamaʻamaʻa ia ʻe koe kiate kimautolu:’ ʻe pehē ni ʻa hoʻo lea kiate kinautolu, ‘ʻE fuofua lahi hake ʻa hoku louhiʻi nima siʻi ʻi he kongaloto ʻo ʻeku tamai.’
11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Pea ko eni naʻe fakakavenga ʻaki kimoutolu ʻe heʻeku tamai ʻae kavenga mamafa, ka te u fakalahi ki hoʻomou kavenga: naʻe kinisi ʻaki ʻakimoutolu ʻe heʻeku tamai ʻae ngaahi meʻa tā, ka te u tautea kimoutolu ʻaki ʻae fanga sikopio.”
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
Ko ia naʻe haʻu ʻa Selopoami pea mo e kakai kotoa pē kia Lehopoami ʻi hono tolu ʻoe ʻaho, ʻo hangē ko ia naʻe tala ʻe he tuʻi, ʻo pehē, “Toe haʻu kiate au ʻi hono tolu ʻoe ʻaho.”
13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
Pea naʻe tali fakamālohi ʻae kakai ʻe he tuʻi, ʻo ne liʻaki ʻae fakakaukau ʻae kau mātuʻa ʻaia naʻa nau fai kiate ia;
14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father [also] chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Pea naʻa ne lea kiate kinautolu ʻo hangē ko ia naʻe tala ʻe he kau talavou, ʻo pehē, “Naʻe fakamamafa ʻa hoʻomou kavenga ʻe heʻeku tamai, ka te u fakalahi ki hoʻomou kavenga: naʻe kinisi kimoutolu ʻe heʻeku tamai ʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa tā, ka te u tautea ʻakimoutolu ʻeau ʻaki ʻae fanga sikopio.”
15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
Ko ia naʻe ʻikai tui ʻae tuʻi ki he kakai; pea naʻe tupunga ia meia Sihova, koeʻuhi ke ne fakamoʻoni ki heʻene folofola, ʻaia naʻe folofolaʻaki ʻe Sihova ʻia ʻAhisa ko e tangata Sailo kia Selopoami ko e foha ʻo Nipati.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither [have we] inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
Pea ko ia, ʻi he mamata ʻa ʻIsileli kātoa naʻe ʻikai tui ʻae tuʻi kiate kinautolu, naʻe pehēange ʻe he kakai ki he tuʻi, “Ko e fē haʻamau tufakanga ʻia Tevita? Pea ʻoku ʻikai ha maʻu tofiʻa ʻi he foha ʻo Sese: ʻE ʻIsileli mou ʻalu ki homou ngaahi fale ka ko koe Tevita, vakai ki ho fale ʻoʻou.” Ko ia naʻe ʻalu ai ʻa ʻIsileli ki honau ngaahi fale.
17 But [as for] the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Ka koeʻuhi ko e fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻaia naʻe nofo ʻi he ngaahi kolo ʻo Siuta, naʻe pule ʻa Lehopoami kiate kinautolu.
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who [was] over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
Pea naʻe toki fekau atu ʻe he tuʻi ko Lehopoami ʻa ʻAtolami ʻaia naʻe pule ki he tukuhau; pea naʻe lisingi ia ʻaki ʻae maka ʻe ʻIsileli kātoa, pea naʻa ne mate ai. Ko ia naʻe fai fakatoʻotoʻo ʻe he tuʻi ko Lehopoami ke ne heka hake ki hono saliote, kae hola ki Selūsalema.
19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
Pea pehē, [talu mei ai ]kuo fakaangatuʻu ʻa ʻIsileli ki he fale ʻo Tevita ʻo aʻu mai ki he ʻaho ni.
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi he fanongo ʻe ʻIsileli kātoa kuo toe haʻu ʻa Selopoami, naʻa nau fekau atu mo ui mai ia ki he fakataha, pea naʻe fakanofo ia ke ne tuʻi ki ʻIsileli kātoa: naʻe ʻikai ha taha ke kau ki he fale ʻo Tevita, ka ko e faʻahinga pe taha ʻo Siuta.
21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
Pea ʻi heʻene hoko mai ʻa Lehopoami ki Selūsalema, naʻa ne fakataha mai ʻae fale kotoa pē ʻo Siuta, mo e faʻahinga ʻo Penisimani, ko e kautau ʻe tokotaha kilu mo e toko valu mano, ko e kau tangata naʻe fili, ke tauʻi ʻae fale ʻo ʻIsileli, koeʻuhi ke toe ʻomi ai ʻae puleʻanga kia Lehopoami ko e foha ʻo Solomone.
22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Ka naʻe hoko mai ʻae folofola ʻae ʻOtua kia Simaia ko e tangata ʻae ʻOtua, ʻo pehē,
23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
Lea kia Lehopoami ko e foha ʻo Solomone, ko e tuʻi ʻo Siuta, pea ki he fale kātoa ʻo Siuta mo Penisimani, pea ki he toenga ʻoe kakai, ʻo pehē,
24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.
“ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova, ʻE ʻikai te mou ʻalu hake, pe tauʻi ʻa homou kāinga ko e fānau ʻa ʻIsileli: toe foki atu ʻae tangata taki taha ki hono fale; he ʻoku meiate au ʻae meʻa ni.” Ko ia naʻa nau fanongo ki he folofola ʻa Sihova, pea [naʻa nau ]liliu ke ʻalu, ʻo tatau mo e folofola ʻa Sihova.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Hili ia naʻe langa hake ʻe Selopoami ʻa Sikemi ʻi he moʻunga ko ʻIfalemi, pea ne nofo ʻi ai; pea naʻa ne ʻalu atu mei ai ʻo ne langa hake ʻa Penieli.
26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Selopoami ʻi hono loto, “ʻE liliu atu eni ʻae puleʻanga ki he fale ʻa Tevita:
27 If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, [even] unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
Kapau ʻe ʻalu hake ʻae kakai ni ke fai ʻae feilaulau ʻi he fale ʻo Sihova ʻi Selūsalema, ʻe toki liliu atu ai ʻae loto ʻoe kakai ni ki honau ʻeiki, ʻio, kia Lehopoami ko e tuʻi ʻo Siuta, pea te nau tāmateʻi au, mo toe ʻalu kia Lehopoami ko e tuʻi ʻo Siuta.”
28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves [of] gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Ko ia naʻe fakakaukau ai ʻae tuʻi, pea naʻa ne ngaohi ʻae ongo ʻuhiki pulu ʻaki ʻae koula, ʻo ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “ʻOku faingataʻa fau ke mou ʻalu hake ki Selūsalema: vakai ko homou ngaahi ʻotua eni, ʻE ʻIsileli, ʻaia naʻe ʻohake kimoutolu mei he fonua ko ʻIsipite.”
29 And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.
Pea naʻa ne tuku ʻae taha ʻi Peteli, pea ko e taha naʻa ne tuku ʻi Tani.
30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went [to worship] before the one, [even] unto Dan.
Pea naʻe hoko ʻae meʻa ni ko e angahala; he naʻe ʻalu ʻae kakai ke fai lotu ki he taha ʻi Tani.
31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
Pea naʻa ne ngaohi ʻae fale ʻi he ngaahi potu māʻolunga, mo ne fili ʻae kau taulaʻeiki mei he faʻahinga kakai, ʻakinautolu naʻe ʻikai ʻoe ngaahi foha ʻo Livai.
32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that [is] in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made.
Pea naʻe kotofa ʻe Selopoami ʻae kātoanga ki hono valu ʻoe māhina, ʻi hono ʻaho hongofulu ma nima ʻoe māhina, ʻo tatau mo e kātoanga naʻe fai ʻi Siuta, pea naʻa ne fai feilaulau ki he ʻuhiki pulu naʻa ne ngaohi: pea naʻa ne fakanofo ʻi Peteli ʻae kau taulaʻeiki ʻaia naʻa ne fili.
33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, [even] in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.
Ko ia, naʻa ne fai feilaulau ki he feilaulauʻanga ʻaia naʻa ne ngaohi ʻi Peteli ʻi hono ʻaho hongofulu ma nima ʻo hono valu ʻoe māhina, ʻae māhina ko ia naʻa ne fakakaukau ki ai ʻi hono loto ʻoʻona; pea naʻe tuʻutuʻuni ʻae kātoanga ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli: pea naʻa ne fai ʻae feilaulau ʻi he feilaulauʻanga, pea tutu ai ʻae meʻa namu kakala.
