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2 Chronicles 10:8

But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

In Context

7And they spoke to him saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

9And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:15And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, Why dost thou seek after the gods of a people who have not delivered their own people out of thy hand?

Proverbs 9:9Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning.

Proverbs 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Proverbs 27:10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:2-12

Rehoboam Succeeds Solomon. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his… Read the whole commentary →

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