Verse 13

The king answered them harshly. Rejecting the advice of the elders,

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  • Gen 42:7 : 7 When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he acted as a stranger toward them and spoke harshly to them. He asked, 'Where have you come from?' They answered, 'From the land of Canaan, to buy food.'
  • Gen 42:30 : 30 They said, 'The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.'
  • Exod 10:28 : 28 Pharaoh said to Moses, "Leave me! Make sure you do not appear before me again! The day you see my face, you will die."
  • 1 Sam 25:10-11 : 10 But Nabal answered David’s servants, "Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Nowadays many servants are breaking away from their masters. 11 Should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men from who knows where?"
  • 1 Kgs 20:6-9 : 6 'About this time tomorrow, I will send my officials to search your palace and the houses of your officials. They will take whatever you value and carry it off.' 7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, 'See how this man is seeking trouble! He sent for my wives, my sons, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him.' 8 The elders and all the people said to him, 'Do not listen to or agree to his demands.' 9 So he replied to Ben-Hadad's messengers, 'Tell my lord the king: I will do what you originally demanded of me, but this I cannot do.' The messengers left and reported back to Ben-Hadad. 10 Then Ben-Hadad sent another message: 'May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the dust of Samaria will suffice for even a handful for each of the people who follow me.' 11 The king of Israel replied, 'Tell him: One who arms himself for battle should not boast as if he is already victorious.'
  • 2 Chr 10:8 : 8 But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
  • Prov 19:27 : 27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.