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1 Kings 12:13

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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.

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.

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;

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.

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.

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BSB
And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
KJV
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
WEB
The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
ASV
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
DARBY
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;
BLB
And the king answered the people harshly, and he rejected the counsel of the elders that they had counseled him.
ÅB
Da gav kongen folket et hårdt svar - han aktet ikke på det råd som de gamle hadde gitt ham,
OTB
Kongen svarte folket hardt, for han hadde forlatt de eldres råd som de hadde gitt ham,
B1930
Da gav kongen folket et hårdt svar - han aktet ikke på det råd som de gamle hadde gitt ham,

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