2 Chronicles 10:6
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.
- KJV
- And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
- WEB
- King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me about how to answer these people?”
- ASV
- And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
- DARBY
- And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?
- BLB
- And King Rehoboam counseled with the elders who had stood before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, “How do you⁺ counsel to answer this people?”
- ÅB
- Og kong Rehabeam rådførte seg med de gamle, som hadde gjort tjeneste hos hans far Salomo, mens han enda levde, og han sa: Hva råder dere meg til å svare dette folk?
- OTB
- Da rådførte kong Rehabeam seg med de eldste som hadde tjent hans far Salomo mens han ennå levde, og sa: “Hva råder dere meg til å svare dette folket?”
- B1930
- Og kong Rehabeam rådførte sig med de gamle, som hadde gjort tjeneste hos hans far Salomo, mens han ennu levde, og han sa: Hvad råder I mig til å svare dette folk?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 32:7
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Read in contextJob 12:12–13
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Read in context2 Samuel 16:20
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
Read in contextProverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Read in contextJeremiah 42:2–5
And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)
Read in context2 Samuel 17:5–6
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
Read in contextJob 8:8–9
For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Read in contextProverbs 27:10
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
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