2 Chronicles 10:13 “And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice…”

2 Chronicles 10:13

And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King answered them sharply: and King Rehoboam left the counsel of the ancient men,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

Bible in Basic English

And the king gave them a rough answer. So King Rehoboam gave no attention to the suggestion of the old men,

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Cross references

“answered”

Genesis 42:7 Genesis 42:30 Exodus 10:28 1 Kings 20:6–11 Proverbs 15:1 1 Samuel 25:10

Genesis 42:7 · BSB

And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”

Genesis 42:30 · BSB

“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.

Exodus 10:28 · BSB

“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”

1 Kings 20:6–11 · BSB

But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.’”

Proverbs 15:1 · BSB

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

1 Samuel 25:10 · BSB

But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.

“forsook”

2 Chronicles 10:8 Proverbs 19:27

2 Chronicles 10:8 · BSB

But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

Proverbs 19:27 · BSB

If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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

In context

12After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”

14and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

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