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2 Chronicles 10:8

But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.

LXX2012 (US English)

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 you would this day befriend this people, and be kind to them, and speak to them good words, then will they be your servants for ever.

9And he said to them, What do you⌃ advise that I should answer this people, who spoke to me, saying, Ease somewhat of the yoke which your father laid upon us?

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:15And the anger of the Lord came upon Amasias, and he sent him a prophet, and he said to him, Why have you sought the gods of the people, which have not rescued their own people out of your hand?

Proverbs 9:9Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.

Proverbs 19:20Hear, son, the instruction of your father, that you may be wise at your latter end.

Proverbs 27:10Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; and when you are in distress go not into your brother's house: better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.

Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to you, O city, whose king is young, and your 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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