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.

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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 wouldest this day befriend this people, and be kind to them, and speak to them good words, then will they be thy servants forever.

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

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Cross References

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

Proverbs 9:9Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: 1 Instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction. 1

Proverbs 19:20Hear, son, the instruction of thy father, 1 That thou mayest be wise at thy latter end. 1

Proverbs 27:10Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; 1 And when thou art in distress go not into thy brother’s house: 1 Better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off. 1

Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to thee, O city, whose king is young, 1 And thy princes eat in the morning! 1

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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