2 Chronicles 10:6
And HaMelech Rechav'am took counsel with the Zekenim that had stood before Sh'lomo Avi while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to HaAm HaZeh?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
5And he said unto them, Shuvu (come back, return) unto me after shloshet yamin. And HaAm departed.
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:5Then said Avshalom, Call now Chushai the Arki also, and let us hear likewise from his peh (mouth).
Job 12:12With the ancient ones is chochmah; 1 and in orech yamim (length of days) is binah (understanding). 1
Proverbs 12:15The derech of a fool is yashar (right) in his own eynayim, 1 but he that payeth heed unto etzah is chacham (wise). 1
Proverbs 27:10Thine own re'a (friend), 1 and the re'a avicha, forsake not; 1 neither go into thy brotherʼs bais in the yom of thy calamity; 1 for better is a shakhen (neighbor) that is near than a brother far off. 1
Jeremiah 42:20For ye acted deceitfully, erring in your nafshot, when ye sent me unto Hashem Eloheichem, saying, Pray on our behalf unto Hashem Eloheinu; and according unto all that Hashem Eloheinu shall say, so declare unto us, and we will 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 →