1 Kings 12:6

King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?"

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In The King James Version

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

In Context

5He said to them, "Depart for three days, then come back to me."The people departed.

7They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel what we shall do."

1 Kings 4:2These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

Job 12:12With aged men is wisdom,in length of days understanding.

Proverbs 27:10Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend.Do not go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster:better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.

Jeremiah 43:2then spoke Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying to Jeremiah, "You speak falsely. The Lord our God has not sent you to say, 'You shall not go into Egypt to live there';

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 12:2-16

The Folly of Rehoboam. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) 3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his… Read the whole commentary →

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