2 Chronicles 10:8

But he forsook the Atzat HaZekenim they gave him, and took counsel with the yeladim that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 unto him, saying, If thou be kind to HaAm HaZeh, and please them, and speak devarim tovim to them, they will be thy avadim kol hayamim (all the days).

9And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to HaAm HaZeh, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat haOl that Avicha did put upon us?

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:15Therefore the Af Hashem was kindled against Amatzyahu, and he sent unto him a navi, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the elohei haAm, which could not deliver their own people out of thine yad?

Proverbs 9:9Give instruction to a chacham, and he will be yet wiser; 1 teach a tzaddik, and he will increase in learning. 1

Proverbs 19:20Hear etzah, and accept musar, 1 that thou mayest be wise in thy acharit (latter end, future). 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

Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to thee, O eretz, when thy melech is a na'ar, 1 and thy sarim (princes) feast in the boker! 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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