1 Kings 12:8

But he declined the counsel of the elders which they gave him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, who were standing before himself;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

In Context

7And they spake unto him, saying—If, to-day, thou wilt be servant unto this people, and wilt serve them,—and answer them kindly, and speak unto them good words, then will they be, thy, servants, always.

9and said unto them—What counsel do, ye, give as to how we shall answer this people who have spoken unto me, saying—Make a lightening of the yoke which thy father put upon us?

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:8But he declined the counsel of the old men, which they gave him,—and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who were standing before him.

Proverbs 1:2For the knowledge of wisdom and correction, for discerning the sayings of intelligence;

Proverbs 1:30Consented not to my counsel, disdained all my rebuke,

Proverbs 25:12A ring of gold, and a vessel of precious metal, is a wise reprover, on a hearing ear.

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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