2 Chronicles 10:8

But he ignored what the older men advised him to do. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him, who were now his advisors.

Translation for Translators

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

7They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and do things that will please them, and if you say kind things to them when you answer them, they will always serve you.”

9He said to them, “How should I answer the men who are asking me to reduce the work and taxes that my father required from them?”

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:15Because of that, Yahweh was very angry with Amaziah. He sent a prophet to him, who said, “Why do you worship these foreign gods that were not even able to save their own people when your army attacked them?”

Proverbs 9:9If you give instruction to wise people, they will become wiser. And if you teach righteous people, they will learn more.

Proverbs 19:20Pay attention when people give you good advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.

Proverbs 27:10Do not neglect your friends or your parents’ friends; and at a time when you are experiencing a disaster, do not go to a relative who lives far away to request his help; someone who lives near you can help you more than relatives who live far away.

Ecclesiastes 10:16Terrible things will happen to the people of a nation whose ruler is a foolish young man, and whose other leaders continually eat, all day long, every day.

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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