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1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people sharpely, and left the old mens counsell that they gaue him,
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him
Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him
Hebrew Names Version
The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
King James Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
English Standard Version
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him,
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him,
New Century Version
King Rehoboam spoke cruel words to them, because he had rejected the advice the elders had given him.
King Rehoboam spoke cruel words to them, because he had rejected the advice the elders had given him.
New English Translation
The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men
The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men
Amplified Bible
The king answered the people harshly and ignored the advice which the elders had given him,
The king answered the people harshly and ignored the advice which the elders had given him,
New American Standard Bible
And the king answered the people harshly, for he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him,
And the king answered the people harshly, for he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him,
Legacy Standard Bible
And the king answered the people harshly, and he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him,
And the king answered the people harshly, and he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him,
Contemporary English Version
Rehoboam ignored the advice of the older advisors.
Rehoboam ignored the advice of the older advisors.
Complete Jewish Bible
and the king answered the people harshly. Abandoning the advice the older men had given him,
and the king answered the people harshly. Abandoning the advice the older men had given him,
Darby Translation
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;
Easy-to-Read Version
King Rehoboam did not listen to the advice from the older men, and he was rude to the people.
King Rehoboam did not listen to the advice from the older men, and he was rude to the people.
George Lamsa Translation
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsook the old mens counsel that they gave him;
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsook the old mens counsel that they gave him;
Good News Translation
The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the people,
The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the people,
Lexham English Bible
Then the king answered all the people harshly, as he had rejected the advice of the old men that they had offered.
Then the king answered all the people harshly, as he had rejected the advice of the old men that they had offered.
Literal Translation
And the king replied to the people harshly, and forsook the counsel of the elders which they advised him,
And the king replied to the people harshly, and forsook the counsel of the elders which they advised him,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the kynge gaue the people an harde rough answere, and forsoke the coucell that the Elders had geuen him,
And the kynge gaue the people an harde rough answere, and forsoke the coucell that the Elders had geuen him,
American Standard Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
Bible in Basic English
And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;
And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king aunswered the people churlishly, and left the old mens counsel that they gaue him:
And the king aunswered the people churlishly, and left the old mens counsel that they gaue him:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him;
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him;
King James Version (1611)
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsooke the old mens counsell that they gaue him:
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsooke the old mens counsell that they gaue him:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king answered the people harshly; and Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men which they counselled him.
And the king answered the people harshly; and Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men which they counselled him.
English Revised Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him;
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him;
Berean Standard Bible
And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng answeride harde thingis to the puple, while the counsel of eldere men was forsakun, which thei hadden youe to hym;
And the kyng answeride harde thingis to the puple, while the counsel of eldere men was forsakun, which thei hadden youe to hym;
Young's Literal Translation
And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,
And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,
Update Bible Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
World English Bible
The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
New King James Version
Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;
Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;
New Living Translation
But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors
But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors
New Life Bible
And the king was hard in his answer to them. For he turned away from the wise words the leaders had given him.
And the king was hard in his answer to them. For he turned away from the wise words the leaders had given him.
New Revised Standard
The king answered the people harshly. He disregarded the advice that the older men had given him
The king answered the people harshly. He disregarded the advice that the older men had given him
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king answered the people, harshly, - and declined the counsel of the elders wherewith they had counselled him;
And the king answered the people, harshly, - and declined the counsel of the elders wherewith they had counselled him;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king answered the people roughly, leaving the counsel of the old men, which they had given him,
And the king answered the people roughly, leaving the counsel of the old men, which they had given him,
Revised Standard Version
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel which the old men had given him,
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel which the old men had given him,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,
The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,
Contextual Overview
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for al Israel were come to Sheche, to make him king 2 And whe Ieroboam ye sonne of Nebat heard of it (who was yet in Egypt, whither Ieroboam had fled from king Salomon, & dwelt in Egypt) 3 Then they sent and called him: and Ieroboam and all the Congregation of Israel came, and spake vnto Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grieuous: now therefore make thou the grieuous seruitude of thy father, and his sore yoke which he put vpon vs, lighter, and we will serue thee. 5 And he said vnto them, Depart yet for three dayes, then come againe to me. And the people departed. 6 And King Rehoboam tooke counsell with the olde men that had stande before Salomon his father, while he yet liued, and sayde, What counsell giue ye, that I may make an answere to this people? 7 And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou be a seruant vnto this people this day, and serue them, and answere them, & speake kinde wordes to them, they will be thy seruants for euer. 8 But he forsooke the counsell that the olde men had giuen him, and asked counsell of the yong men that had bene brought vp with him, and waited on him. 9 And he said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, which haue spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke, which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter? 10 Then the yong men that were brought vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say vnto this people, that haue spoken vnto thee, and said, Thy father hath made our yoke heauie, but make thou it lighter vnto vs: euen thus shalt thou say vnto them, My least part shalbe bigger then my fathers loynes.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
answered: 1 Kings 20:6-11, Genesis 42:7, Genesis 42:30, Exodus 5:2, Exodus 10:28, Judges 12:1-6, 1 Samuel 20:10, 1 Samuel 20:30, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Samuel 25:10, 1 Samuel 25:11, 2 Samuel 19:43, Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 10:32, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 18:23, Ecclesiastes 10:12, James 3:17
roughly: Heb. hardly, Genesis 16:6
forsook: Proverbs 13:20
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:7 - speak good Ecclesiastes 10:6 - Folly
Cross-References
Genesis 11:29
So Abram and Nahor tooke them wiues. The name of Abrams wife was Sarai, & the name of Nahors wife Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
So Abram and Nahor tooke them wiues. The name of Abrams wife was Sarai, & the name of Nahors wife Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
Genesis 12:3
I will also blesse them that blesse thee, and curse them that curse thee, and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
I will also blesse them that blesse thee, and curse them that curse thee, and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 12:5
Then Abram tooke Sarai his wife, & Lot his brothers sonne, and all their substance that they possessed, and the soules that they had gotten in Haran, & they departed, to goe to the land of Canaan: & to the land of Canaan they came.
Then Abram tooke Sarai his wife, & Lot his brothers sonne, and all their substance that they possessed, and the soules that they had gotten in Haran, & they departed, to goe to the land of Canaan: & to the land of Canaan they came.
Genesis 12:6
So Abram passed through the land vnto the place of Shechem, and vnto the plaine of Moreh (and the Canaanite was then in ye land)
So Abram passed through the land vnto the place of Shechem, and vnto the plaine of Moreh (and the Canaanite was then in ye land)
Genesis 12:8
Afterward remouing thence vnto a moutaine Eastward from Beth-el, he pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the Westside, & Haai on the East: and there he built an altar vnto the Lord, and called on the Name of the Lord.
Afterward remouing thence vnto a moutaine Eastward from Beth-el, he pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the Westside, & Haai on the East: and there he built an altar vnto the Lord, and called on the Name of the Lord.
Genesis 12:12
Therefore it will come to passe, that when the Egyptians see thee, they will say, She is his wife: so will they kill me, but they will keepe thee aliue.
Therefore it will come to passe, that when the Egyptians see thee, they will say, She is his wife: so will they kill me, but they will keepe thee aliue.
Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may fare well for thy sake, & that my life may be preserued by thee.
Say, I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may fare well for thy sake, & that my life may be preserued by thee.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.
Genesis 20:5
Said not he vnto me, She is my sister? yea, and she her selfe said, He is my brother: with an vpright minde, and innocent handes haue I done this.
Said not he vnto me, She is my sister? yea, and she her selfe said, He is my brother: with an vpright minde, and innocent handes haue I done this.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he sayd, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife, least, sayde he, the men of the place shoulde kill me, because of Rebekah: for she was beautifull to the eye.
And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he sayd, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife, least, sayde he, the men of the place shoulde kill me, because of Rebekah: for she was beautifull to the eye.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the king answered the people roughly,.... In a blustering manner, gave them hard words and severe menaces, being worked up to such a spirit by his young counsellors:
and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him: to give them good words and kind promises.
