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New Century Version
1 Kings 12:13
King Rehoboam spoke cruel words to them, because he had rejected the advice the elders had given 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 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,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the king answered the people sharpely, and left the old mens counsell that they gaue him,
And the king answered the people sharpely, and left the old mens counsell that they gaue 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 Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all the Israelites had gone to make him king. 2 Jeroboam son of Nebat was still in Egypt, where he had gone to escape from Solomon. When Jeroboam heard about Rehoboam being made king, he was living in Egypt. 3 After the people sent for him, he and the people went to Rehoboam and said to him, 4 "Your father forced us to work very hard. Now, make it easier for us, and don't make us work as hard as he did. Then we will serve you." 5 Rehoboam answered, "Go away for three days, and then come back to me." So the people left. 6 King Rehoboam asked the elders who had advised Solomon during his lifetime, "How do you think I should answer these people?" 7 They said, "You should be like a servant to them today. If you serve them and give them a kind answer, they will serve you always." 8 But Rehoboam rejected this advice. Instead, he asked the young men who had grown up with him and who served as his advisers. 9 Rehoboam asked them, "What is your advice? How should we answer these people who said, ‘Don't make us work as hard as your father did'?" 10 The young men who had grown up with him answered, "Those people said to you, ‘Your father forced us to work very hard. Now make our work easier.' You should tell them, ‘My little finger is bigger than my father's legs.
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
Abram and Nahor both married. Abram's wife was named Sarai, and Nahor's wife was named Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
Abram and Nahor both married. Abram's wife was named Sarai, and Nahor's wife was named Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you, and I will place a curse on those who harm you. And all the people on earth will be blessed through you."
I will bless those who bless you, and I will place a curse on those who harm you. And all the people on earth will be blessed through you."
Genesis 12:5
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and everything they owned, as well as all the servants they had gotten in Haran. They set out from Haran, planning to go to the land of Canaan, and in time they arrived there.
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and everything they owned, as well as all the servants they had gotten in Haran. They set out from Haran, planning to go to the land of Canaan, and in time they arrived there.
Genesis 12:6
Abram traveled through that land as far as the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.
Abram traveled through that land as far as the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.
Genesis 12:8
Then he traveled from Shechem to the mountain east of Bethel and set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. There Abram built another altar to the Lord and worshiped him.
Then he traveled from Shechem to the mountain east of Bethel and set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. There Abram built another altar to the Lord and worshiped him.
Genesis 12:12
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This woman is his wife.' Then they will kill me but let you live.
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This woman is his wife.' Then they will kill me but let you live.
Genesis 12:13
Tell them you are my sister so that things will go well with me and I may be allowed to live because of you."
Tell them you are my sister so that things will go well with me and I may be allowed to live because of you."
Genesis 20:2
he told people that his wife Sarah was his sister. Abimelech king of Gerar heard this, so he sent some servants to take her.
he told people that his wife Sarah was his sister. Abimelech king of Gerar heard this, so he sent some servants to take her.
Genesis 20:5
Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister,' and she also said, ‘He is my brother.' I am innocent. I did not know I was doing anything wrong."
Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister,' and she also said, ‘He is my brother.' I am innocent. I did not know I was doing anything wrong."
Genesis 26:7
His wife Rebekah was very beautiful, and the men of that place asked Isaac about her. Isaac said, "She is my sister," because he was afraid to tell them she was his wife. He thought they might kill him so they could have her.
His wife Rebekah was very beautiful, and the men of that place asked Isaac about her. Isaac said, "She is my sister," because he was afraid to tell them she was his wife. He thought they might kill him so they could have her.
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.
