1 Kings 12:6

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Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was alive. He asked, "How do you advise me to answer these people?"

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  • Job 12:12 : 12 "Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days."
  • Job 32:7 : 7 I thought, ‘Age should speak; let many years teach wisdom.’
  • Prov 27:10 : 10 Do not abandon your friend or your father's friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in your day of disaster; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
  • Jer 42:2-5 : 2 They said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Please let our petition fall before you and pray to the LORD your God for us, for all this remnant. For we are few left from many, as your own eyes can see us. 3 May the LORD your God tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do." 4 Jeremiah the prophet said to them, "I have heard you. I will indeed pray to the LORD your God according to your words, and every word the LORD answers you, I will tell you—I will not withhold a single word from you." 5 They said to Jeremiah, "May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act according to every word the LORD your God sends you to tell us.
  • Jer 43:2 : 2 Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, 'You are lying! The LORD our God did not send you to say, ‘Do not go to Egypt to settle there.’
  • 2 Sam 16:20 : 20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give us your advice. What should we do?"
  • 2 Sam 17:5 : 5 Then Absalom said, 'Summon Hushai the Archite as well, so we may hear what he has to say.'
  • 1 Kgs 4:2 : 2 These were the officials beside him: Azariah, son of Zadok, the priest.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 10:1-9
    9 verses
    96%

    1Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel had gathered there to make him king.

    2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this—he was in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon—he returned from Egypt.

    3So they sent for Jeroboam, and he came with all Israel. Together, they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

    4"Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke your father placed on us, and we will serve you."

    5Rehoboam answered, "Come back to me in three days." So the people went away.

    6Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime, asking, "How would you advise me to answer these people?"

    7They replied, "If you are kind to these people, please them, and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants."

    8But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

    9He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us'?"

  • 2 Chr 10:12-14
    3 verses
    83%

    12On the third day, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had said, "Come back to me in three days."

    13The king answered them harshly. Rejecting the advice of the elders,

    14he followed the advice of the young men and said, "My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father disciplined you with whips; I will discipline you with scorpions."

  • 1 Kgs 12:12-14
    3 verses
    81%

    12Three days later, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had instructed them, saying, "Come back to me on the third day."

    13But the king answered the people harshly, rejecting the advice given to him by the elders.

    14He said to them, "My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father disciplined you with whips; I will discipline you with scorpions."

  • 1 Kgs 12:1-5
    5 verses
    79%

    1Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all of Israel had come to Shechem to crown him king.

    2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this—he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon—he remained in Egypt.

    3They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the entire assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam.

    4They said to him, "Your father made our yoke heavy. Now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he placed on us, and we will serve you."

    5Rehoboam replied, "Come back to me in three days," so the people departed.

  • 1 Kgs 12:7-9
    3 verses
    78%

    7They replied, "If you will serve these people today and grant their request, speaking kind words to them, they will always be your servants."

    8But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders who had counseled him and instead consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

    9He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we reply to these people who have said to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father has put on us'?"

  • 2 Chr 11:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he gathered the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors—to go to war against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

    2But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,

    3“Say to Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

  • 1 Kgs 12:21-23
    3 verses
    74%

    21When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—a total of 180,000 able young men to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam son of Solomon.

    22But this word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

    23"Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, to all Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people,

  • 2 Chr 12:16
    72%

    16Rehoboam rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David. His son Abijah succeeded him as king.

  • 1 Kgs 12:26-28
    3 verses
    71%

    26Jeroboam said to himself, "The kingdom will now likely return to the house of David.

    27If these people go up to worship at the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.

    28After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.

  • 1 Kgs 12:17
    70%

    17But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.

  • 2 Chr 12:1
    69%

    1When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he became strong, he abandoned the law of the LORD, and all Israel followed him.

  • 1 Kgs 11:43
    69%

    43Then Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David, his father. And Rehoboam, his son, reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chr 9:31
    69%

    31Then Solomon rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David his father. Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.

  • 2 Chr 13:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7Then worthless and reckless men gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam, son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and inexperienced and could not stand against them.

    8And now you think you can stand firm against the kingdom of the LORD in the hands of David’s descendants because you have a great multitude and golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

  • 2 Chr 10:17
    68%

    17But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam continued to reign over them.

  • 1 Kgs 1:12
    68%

    12"Now go, please, let me advise you so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 11:17
    68%

    17They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, walking in the ways of David and Solomon during those three years.

  • 2 Chr 1:2
    68%

    2Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders and heads of fathers’ households throughout Israel.

  • 2 Chr 1:10
    68%

    10Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?

  • 1 Kgs 6:11
    67%

    11Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying:

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
    67%

    20Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 2 Sam 16:20
    67%

    20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give us your advice. What should we do?"

  • 2 Chr 1:8
    67%

    8Solomon replied to God, "You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David and have made me king in his place.

  • 2 Chr 11:22
    67%

    22Rehoboam appointed Abijah, son of Maacah, as the chief and leader among his brothers, intending to make him king.

  • 2 Chr 12:5
    67%

    5Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah, who had gathered in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, "This is what the LORD says: 'You have abandoned me; therefore, I now abandon you to Shishak.'"