2 Chronicles 10:13

And the king gave them a rough answer. So King Rehoboam gave no attention to the suggestion of the old men,

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In The King James Version

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

In Context

12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had given orders, saying, Come to me again on the third day.

14But gave them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:7And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.

Exodus 10:28And Pharaoh said to him, Go away from me, take care that you come not again before me; for the day when you see my face again will be your last.

1 Kings 20:6But I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, to make a search through your house and the houses of your people, and everything which is pleasing in your eyes they will take away in their hands.

Proverbs 15:1By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:13-19

Rehoboam's Folly. ( b. c. 975.) 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day. 13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of… Read the whole commentary →

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