Verse 6
2 Chronicles 10:6
New Living Translation
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Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת הַ/זְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר הָי֣וּ עֹֽמְדִ֗ים לִ/פְנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔י/ו בִּֽ/הְיֹת֥/וֹ חַ֖י לֵ/אמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְ/הָשִׁ֥יב לָֽ/עָם הַ/זֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר
English Translation
And King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had stood before his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, "How do you advise to respond to this people?"
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Chapter 10 Context
1
Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.
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2
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape...
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3
The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and all Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.
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4
“Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that yo...
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5
Rehoboam replied, “Come back in three days for my answer.” So the people went away.
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6
Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “W...
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The older counselors replied, “If you are good to these people and do your best to please them and g...
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8
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who...
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9
“What is your advice?” he asked them. “How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the b...
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10
The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘M...
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11
Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat yo...
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12
Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king...
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13
But Rehoboam spoke harshly to them, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors
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14
and followed the counsel of his younger advisers. He told the people, “My father laid heavy burdens...
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15
So the king paid no attention to the people. This turn of events was the will of God (Elohim), for i...
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16
When all Israel realized that the king had refused to listen to them, they responded, “Down with the...
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17
But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.
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18
King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, to restore order, but the people of...
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19
And to this day the northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David.
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