2 Chronicles 10:6
King Rehoboam asked for advice from the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive. “How do you advise me to reply to these people about this?” he asked.
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5Rehoboam answered, “Come back in three days time.” So the people left.
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:5But then Absalom said, “Call in Hushai the Archite too, and let's hear what he's got to say as well.”
Job 12:12Wisdom to distinguish belongs to the old, and the ability to rightly discriminate belongs to those with long experience.
Proverbs 12:15Stupid people think they're on the right track, but if you're wise you listen to advice.
Proverbs 27:10Don't give up on your friends or your family's friends. Don't go to a relative's house when you've got trouble. A friend nearby is more useful than a relative far away.
Jeremiah 42:20You've made a big mistake that will cost you your lives by sending me to the Lord your God, asking, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us, and let us know everything the Lord our God says and we'll do it.’
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 →