| | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him. | And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him. | Or avvenne che quando ebbe consolidato il regno e si fu rafforzato, Roboamo abbandonò la legge dell'Eterno e tutto Israele con lui. |
| 2 | And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD, | And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Jehovah, | Nell'anno quinto del re Roboamo, Scishak, re d'Egitto, salì contro Gerusalemme (perché essi avevano peccato contro l'Eterno), |
| 3 | With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians. | with twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen. And the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians. | con milleduecento carri e sessantamila cavalieri; e con lui dall'Egitto venne un popolo innumerevole: Libici, Sukkei ed Etiopi. |
| 4 | And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem. | And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem. | Egli espugnò le città fortificate che appartenevano a Giuda e giunse fino a Gerusalemme. |
| 5 | Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak. | Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak. | Allora il profeta Scemaiah si recò da Roboamo e dai capi di Giuda, che si erano radunati a Gerusalemme per paura di Scishak, e disse loro: Così dice l'Eterno: "Voi avete abbandonato me, perciò anch'io ho abbandonato voi nelle mani di Scishak". |
| 6 | Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. | Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Jehovah is righteous. | Allora i principi d'Israele e il re si umiliarono e dissero: L'Eterno è giusto. |
| 7 | And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. | And when Jehovah saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. | Quando l'Eterno vide che si erano umiliati, la parola dell'Eterno fu rivolta a Scemaiah, dicendo: Poiché essi si sono umiliati, io non li distruggerò, ma concederò loro fra poco liberazione e la mia ira non si riverserà su Gerusalemme per mezzo di Scishak. |
| 8 | Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. | Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. | Tuttavia saranno asserviti a lui, così conosceranno per esperienza cosa significa servire a me e servire ai regni delle nazioni. |
| 9 | So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made. | So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king`s house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made. | Così Scishak, re d'Egitto, salì contro Gerusalemme e portò via i tesori della casa dell'Eterno e i tesori del palazzo reale; portò via ogni cosa; prese anche gli scudi d'oro che Salomone aveva fatto. |
| 10 | Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house. | And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, that kept the door of the king`s house. | Al loro posto il re Roboamo fece fare scudi di bronzo e ne affidò la custodia ai capitani delle guardie che sorvegliavano la porta della casa del re. |
| 11 | And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber. | And it was so, that, as oft as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the guard came and bare them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber. | Ogni volta che il re entrava nella casa dell'Eterno, le guardie andavano a prenderli e poi li riportavano nella sala delle guardie. |
| 12 | And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well. | And when he humbled himself, the wrath of Jehovah turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things [found]. | Poiché Roboamo si era umiliato, l'ira dell'Eterno si ritirò da lui e non lo distrusse completamente; in Giuda c'erano anche delle cose buone. |
| 13 | So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. | So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother`s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. | Così il re Roboamo si rafforzò in Gerusalemme e continuò a regnare. Quando iniziò a regnare, Roboamo aveva quarantun'anni, e regnò diciassette anni a Gerusalemme, la città che l'Eterno aveva scelto fra tutte le tribù d'Israele per stabilirvi il suo nome. Sua madre si chiamava Naamah, l'Ammonita. |
| 14 | And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD. | And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah. | Egli fece il male, perché non applicò il suo cuore a ricercare l'Eterno. |
| 15 | Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. | Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. | Le gesta di Roboamo, dalle prime alle ultime, non sono forse scritte negli annali del profeta Scemaiah e del veggente Iddo, secondo le genealogie? Vi furono guerre in continuazione fra Roboamo e Geroboamo. |
| 16 | And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead. | And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead. | Poi Roboamo si addormentò con i suoi padri e fu sepolto nella città di Davide. Al suo posto regnò suo figlio Abijah. |
