1 Kings 12:6 “Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father…”

1 Kings 12:6

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

World English Bible

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 answer these people?”

American Standard Version

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

Geneva Bible 1599

And King Rehoboam tooke counsell with the olde men that had stande before Salomon his father, while he yet liued, and sayde, What counsell giue ye, that I may make an answere to this people?

Darby Translation

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

Young's Literal Translation

And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, 'How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

Bible in Basic English

Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

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Cross references

“consulted”

Job 12:12 Job 32:7 2 Samuel 16:20 2 Samuel 17:5 Proverbs 27:10 Jeremiah 42:2–5

Job 12:12 · BSB

Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

Job 32:7 · BSB

I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.

2 Samuel 16:20 · BSB

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”

2 Samuel 17:5 · BSB

Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”

Proverbs 27:10 · BSB

Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

Jeremiah 42:2–5 · BSB

Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

Also

1 Kings 4:2

1 Kings 4:2 · BSB

and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.

7They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”

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