Verse 8
2 Chronicles 10:8
World English Bible
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But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַֽ/יַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת עֲצַ֥ת הַ/זְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑/הוּ וַ/יִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת הַ/יְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּ֔/וֹ הָ/עֹמְדִ֖ים לְ/פָנָֽי/ו
English Translation
And he abandoned the advice of the elders who advised him, and he consulted the young men who grew up with him and were standing before him.
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Chapter 10 Context
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Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
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When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence...
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3
They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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“Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make the grievous service of your father, and his...
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He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.”
So the people departed.
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King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet li...
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They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to th...
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8
But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the youn...
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He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spo...
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10
The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who sp...
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11
Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised y...
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12
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to m...
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13
The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,
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and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I...
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15
So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God (Elohim), that Yahweh might...
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16
When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What...
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17
But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
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18
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of I...
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19
So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.
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