2 Chronicles 10:13

The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the Israeli leaders.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

In Context

12Three days later, Jeroboam and all the leaders came to King Rehoboam again, which is what he had told them to do.

14He told them what the younger men had advised. He said, “My father put heavy burdens of work and taxes on you, but I will put heavier burdens on you. It was as though he beat you with whips, but I will beat you with whips that have pieces of metal in them!”

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Cross References

Genesis 42:7As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them. But he pretended that he did not know them. He spoke harshly to them, saying, “Where do you come from?” One of them replied, “We have come from Canaan, to buy some grain.”

Exodus 10:28The king said to me, “Get out of here! Make sure that you never come to see me [SYN] again! The day you see me again, I will have you executed!”

1 Kings 20:6But in addition to that, about this time tomorrow, I will send some of my officials to search your palace and the houses of your officials, and to bring to me everything that pleases them.”

Proverbs 15:1When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:13-19

Rehoboam's Folly. ( b. c. 975.) 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day. 13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of… Read the whole commentary →

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