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22 But God shall not forsake his mercy, and shall not destroy, neither do away his works, neither he shall lose (or destroy) from generation the sons’ sons of his chosen king David; and he shall not destroy the seed of him that loveth the Lord. Forsooth God gave (a) remnant to Jacob, and to David of that generation. [God forsooth shall not leave (off) his mercy, and he shall not spoil, nor do away his works, nor lose from the stock his chosen sons’ sons; and the seed of him that loveth the Lord he shall not shame. He gave forsooth another (to) Jacob, and (to) David of that lineage.]

23 And Solomon had an end with his fathers. And he left after him of his seed Rehoboam, (yea), the folly of the folk, and made less [or diminished] from prudence; which Rehoboam turned away the folk by his counsel. And Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, that made Israel to do sin, and gave to Ephraim (the) way to do sin;

24 and full many sins of them were plenteous, for they turned them(selves) away greatly from their land, that is, sins great and horrible made them to be prisoners far from their land. [and full many redounded the sins of them greatly, forsooth they turned them away from their land.]

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