For the sins of Roboam, and the people many strong cities, also Jerusalem, are taken and spoiled by the king of Egypt. 8. They repent, and the Egyptians depart, 9. but carry away the treasures. 13. Roboam dieth, and his son Abias reigneth.For the sinnes of Roboam, and the people manie strong cities, also Ierusalem, are taken and spoyled by the king of Ægypt. 8. They repent, and the Ægyptians depart, 9. but carie away the treasures. 13. Roboam dieth, and his sonne Abias reigneth.✦
And when the kingdom of Roboam was strengthened and fortified, he forsook the law of our Lord, and all Israel with him.AND when the kingdom of Roboam was strengthened and fortified, he forsooke the law of our Lord, and al Israel with him.Cumque roboratum fuisset regnum Roboam et confortatum, dereliquit legem Domini, et omnis Israël cum eo.
2And in the fifth year of the kingdom of Roboam, came up Sesac the king of Egypt into Jerusalem (because they had sinned to our Lord)And in the fifth yeare of the kingdom of Roboam, came vp Sesac the king of Ægypt into Ierusalem (because they had sinned to our Lord)✦Anno autem quinto regni Roboam, ascendit Sesac rex Ægypti in Jerusalem (quia peccaverant Domino)
3with a thousand two hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: neither was any number of the common people, that came with him out of Egypt, to wit, Libyans, and Troglodytes, and Ethiopians.with a thousand two hundred chariotes, and threescore thousand horsemen: neither was anie number of the common people, that came with him out of Ægypt, to witte, Lybians, and Troglodytes, and Æthiopians.✦cum mille ducentis curribus, et sexaginta millibus equitum : nec erat numerus vulgi quod venerat cum eo ex Ægypto, Libyes scilicet, et Troglodytæ, et Æthiopes.
4And he took the most munitissimas: fortified, walled about cities in Juda, and came over unto Jerusalem.And he tooke the most fensed cities in Iuda, and came ouer vnto Ierusalem.Cepitque civitates munitissimas in Juda, et venit usque in Jerusalem.
5And Semeias the prophet went to Roboam, and to the princes of Juda, that were gathered together in Jerusalem, fleeing from Sesac, and he said to them: Thus saith our Lord: You have left me, and I have left you in the hand of Sesac.And Semeias the prophete went to Roboam, and to the princes of Iuda, that were gathered together in Ierusalem, fleing from Sesac, and he sayd to them: Thus sayth our Lord: You haue leaft me, and I haue leaft you in the hand of Sesac.Semeias autem propheta ingressus est ad Roboam, et principes Juda qui congregati fuerant in Jerusalem, fugientes Sesac : dixitque ad eos : Hæc dicit Dominus : Vos reliquistis me, et ego reliqui vos in manu Sesac.
6And the princes of Israel, and the king, being consternati: stunned, struck senseless, dismayed, said: Our Lord is just.And the princes of Israel, and the king, being astonied, sayd: Our Lord is iust.Consternatique principes Israël et rex, dixerunt : Justus est Dominus.
7And when our Lord had seen that they were humbled, the word of our Lord came to Semeias, saying: Because they are humbled, I will not destroy them, and I will give them a little aid, and my fury shall not drop upon Jerusalem by the hand of Sesac.And when our Lord had seene that they were humbled, the word of our Lord came to Semeias, saying: Because they are humbled, I wil not destroy them, and I wil geue them a litle ayde, and my furie shal not droppe vpon Ierusalem by the hand of Sesac.✦Cumque vidisset Dominus quod humiliati essent, factus est sermo Domini ad Semeiam, dicens : Quia humiliati sunt, non disperdam eos, daboque eis pauxillum auxilii, et non stillabit furor meus super Jerusalem per manum Sesac.
8But yet they shall serve him, that they may know the distantiam: difference, distinction of my service, and of the service of the kingdom of the earth.But yet they shal serue him, that they may know the distance of my seruice, and of the seruice of the kingdom of the earth.Verumtamen servient ei, ut sciant distantiam servitutis meæ, et servitutis regni terrarum.
9Therefore Sesac the king of Egypt retired from Jerusalem, taking away the treasures of the house of our Lord, and of the king's house, and he took all things with him, and the golden shields that Salomon had made,Therfore Sesac the king of Ægypt retyred from Ierusalem, taking away the treasures of the house of our Lord, and of the kinges house, and he tooke al thinges with him, and the golden shieldes that Salomon had made,Recessit itaque Sesac rex Ægypti ab Jerusalem, sublatis thesauris domus Domini et domus regis : omniaque secum tulit, et clypeos aureos quos fecerat Salomon :
10for the which the king made brazen ones, and delivered them to the princes of the shieldbearers, which kept the entrance of the palace.for the which the king made brasen ones, and deliuered them to the princes of the shieldbearers, which kept the entrance of the palace.pro quibus fecit rex æneos, et tradidit illos principibus scutariorum, qui custodiebant vestibulum palatii.
11And when the king entered into the house of our Lord, the shieldbearers came, and took them,And when the king entred into the house of our Lord, the shieldbearers came, and tooke them,Cumque introiret rex domum Domini, veniebant scutarii et tollebant eos, iterumque referebant eos ad armamentarium suum.
12and brought them back again to their armamentarium: arsenal, store of weapons. But yet because they were humbled, the wrath of our Lord was turned away from them, neither were they utterly destroyed: for in Juda there were found good works.& brought them backe agayne to their armorie. But yet because they were humbled, the wrath of our Lord was turned away from them, neither were they vtterly destroyed: for in Iuda there were found good workes.Verumtamen quia humiliati sunt, aversa est ab eis ira Domini, nec deleti sunt penitus : siquidem et in Juda inventa sunt opera bona.
13King Roboam therefore was strengthened in Jerusalem, and reigned: one and forty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city, which our Lord chose, to confirm his name there, out of all the tribes of Israel: and the name of his mother was Naama an Ammonite.King Roboam therfore was strengthened in Ierusalem, & reigned: one and fourtie yeares old was he when he beganne to reigne, and he reigned seuentene yeares in Ierusalem, the citie, which our Lord chose, to confirme his name there, out of al the tribes of Israel: and the name of his mother was Naama an Ammonite.Confortatus est ergo rex Roboam in Jerusalem, atque regnavit : quadraginta autem et unius anni erat cum regnare cœpisset, et decem et septem annis regnavit in Jerusalem, urbe quam elegit Dominus ut confirmaret nomen suum ibi, de cunctis tribubus Israël : nomen autem matris ejus Naama Ammanitis.
14And he did evil, and prepared not his heart to seek our Lord.And he did euil, and prepared not his hart to seke our Lord.Fecit autem malum, et non præparavit cor suum ut quæreret Dominum.
15But the works of Roboam the first and the last are written in the Books of Semeias the Prophet, and of Addo the Seer, and diligently expounded: and Roboam and Jeroboam fought one against the other all their days.But the workes of Roboam the first and the last are writen in the Bookes of Semeias the Prophete, and of Addo the Seer, and diligently expounded: and Roboam and Ieroboam fought one agaynst the other al their daies.Opera vero Roboam prima et novissima scripta sunt in libris Semeiæ prophetæ, et Addo videntis, et diligenter exposita : pugnaveruntque adversum se Roboam et Jeroboam cunctis diebus.
16And Roboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. And Abias his son reigned for him.And Roboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the citie of Dauid. And Abias his sonne reigned for him.Et dormivit Roboam cum patribus suis, sepultusque est in civitate David : et regnavit Abia filius ejus pro eo.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.