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Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 12:13
And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled 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,
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;
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 goeth to Shechem, for to Shechem hath all Israel come to make him king. 2 And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's hearing (and he [is] yet in Egypt where he hath fled from the presence of Solomon the king, and Jeroboam dwelleth in Egypt), 3 that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 `Thy father made hard our yoke, and thou, now, make light [some] of the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.' 5 And he saith unto them, `Go -- yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go. 6 And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?' 7 And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.' 8 And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him; 9 and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten [somewhat] of the yoke that thy father put upon us?' 10 And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, `Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make [it] light upon us; thus dost thou speak unto them, My little [finger] is thicker than the loins of my father;
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
And Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram's wife [is] Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife [is] Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah.
And Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram's wife [is] Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife [is] Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah.
Genesis 12:3
And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'
And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'
Genesis 12:5
And Abram taketh Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they have gained, and the persons that they have obtained in Charan; and they go out to go towards the land of Canaan; and they come in to the land of Canaan.
And Abram taketh Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they have gained, and the persons that they have obtained in Charan; and they go out to go towards the land of Canaan; and they come in to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 12:6
And Abram passeth over into the land, unto the place Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite [is] then in the land.
And Abram passeth over into the land, unto the place Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite [is] then in the land.
Genesis 12:8
And he removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.
And he removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.
Genesis 12:12
and it hath come to pass that the Egyptians see thee, and they have said, `This [is] his wife,' and they have slain me, and thee they keep alive:
and it hath come to pass that the Egyptians see thee, and they have said, `This [is] his wife,' and they have slain me, and thee they keep alive:
Genesis 12:13
say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'
say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'
Genesis 20:2
and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.
and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.
Genesis 20:5
hath not he himself said to me, She [is] my sister! and she, even she herself, said, He [is] my brother; in the integrity of my heart, and in the innocency of my hands, I have done this.'
hath not he himself said to me, She [is] my sister! and she, even she herself, said, He [is] my brother; in the integrity of my heart, and in the innocency of my hands, I have done this.'
Genesis 26:7
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She [is] my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance.'
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She [is] my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance.'
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.
