2 Chronicles 10:6 “Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father…”

2 Chronicles 10:6

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 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?

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 about how 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 counsel with the olde men that had stande before Salomon his father, while hee yet liued, saying, What counsell giue ye that I may answere 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 aged men who have been standing before 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

“took counsel”

Job 32:7 Proverbs 12:15 Proverbs 19:20 Proverbs 27:10 Jeremiah 42:2–5 Jeremiah 42:20

Job 32:7 · BSB

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

Proverbs 12:15 · BSB

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

Proverbs 19:20 · BSB

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

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.

Jeremiah 42:20 · BSB

For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’

“What counsel”

2 Samuel 16:20 2 Samuel 17:5 2 Samuel 17:6

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.”

2 Samuel 17:6 · BSB

So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”

Also

Job 8:8–9

Job 8:8–9 · BSB

Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.

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

In context

5Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people departed.

7They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”

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