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2 Chronicles 10:13

The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Candidate;   Jeroboam;   Rehoboam;   Rulers;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jeroboam;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Rehoboam ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Rehoboam;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the elders’ advice
Hebrew Names Version
The king answered them roughly; and king Rechav`am forsook the counsel of the old men,
King James Version
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
English Standard Version
And the king answered them harshly; and forsaking the counsel of the old men,
New Century Version
King Rehoboam spoke cruel words to them, because he had rejected the advice of the elders.
Amplified Bible
The king answered them harshly, for King Rehoboam rejected the counsel of the elders.
New American Standard Bible
The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam ignored the advice of the elders.
World English Bible
The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King answered them sharply: and King Rehoboam left the counsel of the ancient men,
Legacy Standard Bible
And the king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders,
Berean Standard Bible
And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders
Contemporary English Version
Rehoboam ignored the advice of the older advisors. He spoke bluntly
Complete Jewish Bible
and the king answered them harshly. Abandoning the advice of the older men, King Rechav‘am
Darby Translation
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,
Easy-to-Read Version
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 them with harsh words; and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Good News Translation
The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the people,
Lexham English Bible
And the king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the advice of the elders.
Literal Translation
And the king answered them sharply, and King Rehoboam left the counsel of the aged men,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the kynge gaue the an harde answere. And Roboa the kynge forsoke ye councell of the Elders,
American Standard Version
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Bible in Basic English
And the king gave them a rough answer. So King Rehoboam gave no attention to the suggestion of the old men,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king aunswered them cruelly: and king Rehoboam left the counsaile of the aged men,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
King James Version (1611)
And the king answered them roughly, and king Rehoboam forsooke the counsell of the old men,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king answered harshly; and king Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
English Revised Version
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And `the kyng answeride harde thingis, after that he hadde forsake the counsel of the eldere men,
Update Bible Version
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
New King James Version
Then the king answered them roughly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders,
New Living Translation
But Rehoboam spoke harshly to them, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors
New Life Bible
The king answered them with strong words. King Rehoboam did not listen to the wise words of the leaders.
New Revised Standard
The king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king answered them harshly, - and King Rehoboam declined the counsel of the old men;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king answered roughly, leaving the counsel of the ancients.
Revised Standard Version
And the king answered them harshly, and forsaking the counsel of the old men,
Young's Literal Translation
And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders.

Contextual Overview

12 Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, "Return to me on the third day." 13 The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men 14 and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, "My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh." 15 The king refused to listen to the people, because God was instigating this turn of events so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat. 16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, "We have no portion in David—no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!" So all Israel returned to their homes. 17 (Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.) 18 King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, the supervisor of the work crews, out after them, but the Israelites stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

answered: Genesis 42:7, Genesis 42:30, Exodus 10:28, 1 Samuel 25:10, 1 Samuel 25:11, 1 Kings 20:6-11, Proverbs 15:1

forsook: 2 Chronicles 10:8, Proverbs 19:27

Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 2:19 - who knoweth James 3:6 - the tongue

Cross-References

Genesis 10:11
From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
Genesis 10:12
and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
Jeremiah 46:9
Go ahead and charge into battle, you horsemen! Drive furiously, you charioteers! Let the soldiers march out into battle, those from Ethiopia and Libya who carry shields, and those from Lydia who are armed with the bow.
Ezekiel 30:5
Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all the foreigners, Libya, and the people of the covenant land will die by the sword along with them.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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