Verse 6
2 Chronicles 10:6
New King James Version
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And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye
me to return answer to this 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
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
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And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who
was
in Egypt, whither he had fled from the...
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3
And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
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4
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy fa...
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5
And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
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6
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he ye...
7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good wor...
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8
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were...
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9
And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spok...
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10
And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the p...
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11
For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised y...
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12
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come aga...
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13
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
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14
And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I w...
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15
So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God (Elohim), that the LORD might pe...
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16
And when all Israel
saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, say...
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17
But
as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
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18
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that
was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him wit...
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19
And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
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