2 Chronicles 10:6

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And king Rehoboam counsailed with the elders that had stande before Solomon his father while he yet lyued, and he saide: what counsaile geue ye me, to aunswere this people againe?

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  • Job 32:7 : 7 For I thought thus within my selfe: It becommeth old men to speake, and the aged to teache wysdome.
  • Prov 12:15 : 15 The way of a foole is strayght in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsayle is wise.
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 O geue eare vnto good counsayle, and be content to be refourmed, that thou mayest be wyse in the latter dayes.
  • Prov 27:10 : 10 Thyne owne frende and thy fathers frende see thou forsake not, and go not into thy brothers house in tyme of thy trouble: for better is a frende at hand, then a brother farre of.
  • Jer 42:2-5 : 2 And sayde vnto Ieremie the prophete: O heare our petition, that thou mayest pray for vs vnto the Lorde thy God, namely for all the remnaunt, wherof there be fewe of vs left of many, as thou seest vs: 3 That the Lorde thy God may shewe vs a way to go in, and tell vs what we shoulde do. 4 Then Ieremie the prophete sayde vnto them: I haue hearde you, beholde, I wyll pray vnto God your Lorde as ye haue required me: and loke what aunswere the Lorde geueth, I shall certifie you therof, and kepe nothyng backe from you. 5 And they sayde vnto Ieremie, The Lorde be a true and faithfull witnesse betwixt vs, that we wyll do all that the Lorde thy God commaundeth vs.
  • Jer 42:20 : 20 For ye haue dissembled with me: for ye sent me vnto the Lorde your God, and sayde, O pray thou the Lorde our God for vs, and loke what aunswere the Lorde our God geueth thee, that bryng vs agayne, and we shall do therafter:
  • 2 Sam 16:20 : 20 Then spake Absalom to Ahithophel: Geue counsel what we shall do.
  • 2 Sam 17:5-6 : 5 Then sayde Absalom: Cal nowe Husai the Arachite also, and let vs heare lykewyse what he sayth. 6 When Husai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake vnto him, saying: Ahithophel hath geuen such counsel: Shal we do after his saying, or no? tell thou.
  • Job 8:8-9 : 8 Enquire I pray thee of the former age, and search diligently among their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and consider not that our dayes vpon earth are but a shadowe.)
  • Job 12:12-13 : 12 Among olde persons there is wysedome, and in age is vnderstanding. 13 Yea, with God is wysdome and strength, it is he that hath counsell and foreknowledge.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 12:1-9
    9 verses
    96%

    1And Rehoboam went to Siche: for all Israel were come to Sichem, to make him king.

    2And when Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat whiche was yet in Egypt, heard of it: for he fled to Egypt from the presence of king Solomon, and dwelt in Egypt.

    3So they sent, and called him: and Ieroboam and all the congregation of Is-Israel came, & spake vnto Rehoboam, saying:

    4Thy father made our yocke greeuous, nowe therfore make thou the greenous seruice of thy father and his sore yocke whiche he put vpon vs, lighter, and we will serue thee.

    5And he sayde vnto them: Depart yet for the space of three dayes, and then come againe to me. And the people departed.

    6And king Rehoboam toke counsel with the olde men that stoode before Solomon his father, while he yet lyued, and sayd: What counsel geue ye, that I may haue matter to aunswere this people?

    7And they sayd vnto him: If thou be a seruaunt vnto this people this day, and folowe their mindes, and aunswere them, & speake kinde wordes to them, they will be thy seruauntes for euer.

    8But he forsoke the counsell that the old men had geuen him, and called vnto his counsel young men, that were growe vp with him and wayted on him,

    9And he sayde vnto them: What counsell geue ye, that we may aunswere this people? for they haue communed with me, saying: Make the yocke whiche thy father did put vpon vs, lighter.

  • 2 Chr 10:12-15
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    85%

    12And so Ieroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come againe to me the third day.

    13And the king aunswered them cruelly: and king Rehoboam left the counsaile of the aged men,

    14And aunswered them after the aduise of the young men, saying: My father made your yoke greeuous, and I wyll adde thereto: my father chastised you with whyppes, but I wyll chastise you with scourges.

    15And so the king hearkened not vnto the people: but the occasion came of God, that the Lorde might make good his saying which he spake by the hand of Ahia the Silonite to Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat.

  • 1 Kgs 12:12-14
    3 verses
    82%

    12And so Ieroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the thirde day, as the king had appoynted, saying, Come to me againe the thirde day.

    13And the king aunswered the people churlishly, and left the old mens counsel that they gaue him:

    14And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying: My father made your yocke greeuous, and I will make it greeuouser: My father also chastised you with roddes, but I will chastise you with scourges.

  • 2 Chr 10:1-5
    5 verses
    80%

    1And Rehoboam went to Sichem: for to Sichem were all Israel come together to make him king.

    2And when Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat (which was fled into Egypt from the presence of Solomon the king) heard it, he returned out of Egypt.

    3And they sent and called him: And so Ieroboam and all they of Israel, came and communed with Rehoboam, saying:

    4Thy father layde a greeuous yoke vpon vs: nowe therefore remit thou somewhat of the greeuous seruice of thy fafather, & of his heauy yoke that he put vpon vs, and we wyll serue thee.

    5And he saide to them: Come againe vnto me after three dayes. And the people departed.

  • 2 Chr 10:7-9
    3 verses
    79%

    7And they tolde him, saying: If thou be kinde to this people, and shewe thy selfe lowlie to them, and speake louyng wordes to them, they wyll be thy seruauntes for euer.

    8But he left the counsaile which the elders gaue him, and toke counsaile with the young men that were growen vp with him, and that stoode in his presence.

    9And he saide vnto them: What aduise geue ye, that we may aunswere this people, which haue communed with me, saying, Abate somewhat of the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs?

  • 2 Chr 11:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1And when Rehoboam was come to Hierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iuda and Beniamin, nine score thousand chosen men of warre, to fight against Israel, & to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.

    2And the worde of the Lorde came to Semiahu the man of God, saying:

    3Speake vnto Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon king of Iuda, & to all them of Israel that are in Iuda and Beniamin, and say:

  • 1 Kgs 12:23
    72%

    23Speake vnto Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon king of Iuda, & vnto all the house of Iuda and Beniamin, & to the remnaunt of the people, saying:

  • 2 Chr 10:17
    71%

    17So that Rehoboam raigned ouer no mo of the children of Israel then dwelt in the cities of Iuda.

  • 2 Chr 9:31
    71%

    31And Solomon slept with his fathers: and they buried him in the citie of Dauid his father, & Rehoboam his sonne raigned in his steade.

  • 2 Chr 1:10-11
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    10Wherefore geue me now wysedome and knowledge, that I may be able to go in and out before this people: for who els can iudge this people that is so great?

    11And God saide to Solomon: Because this was in thyne heart, and because thou hast not asked treasure and riches, and honour, & the liues of thyne enemies, neither yet long lyfe, but hast asked wysedome and knowledge for thy selfe, to iudge my people ouer which I haue made thee king:

  • 1 Kgs 12:27-28
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    71%

    27For if this people go vp and do sacrifice in the house of the Lorde at Hierusalem, then shall the heart of this people turne againe vnto their lorde Rehoboam king of Iuda, and so shal they kill me, and go againe to Rehoboam king of Iuda.

    28Wherupon the king toke counsel, and made two calues of golde, and sayd vnto them, It is muche for you to go vp to Hierusalem: Behold O Israel, these are thy goddes, which brought thee out of the lande of Egypt.

  • 2 Chr 12:16
    70%

    16And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the citie of Dauid, and Abia his sonne raigned in his steade.

  • 1 Kgs 11:43
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    43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the citie of Dauid his father: and Rehoboam his sonne raigned in his steade.

  • 2 Chr 13:7-8
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    7And there gathered to him lewde men, the children of Belial, and preuailed against Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not stand before them.

    8And now ye say, that ye be able to preuaile against the kingdome of the Lord, which is in the hande of the sonnes of Dauid, and ye be a great multitude, and haue the golden calues which Ieroboam made you for gods.

  • 2 Chr 11:17
    69%

    17And so they strengthed the kingdome of Iuda, & made Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon mightie three yeres long: for three yeres they walked in the way of Dauid and Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 12:17
    69%

    17Howebeit, ouer the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Iuda, dyd Rehoboam raigne still.

  • 1 Kgs 1:12
    69%

    12Nowe therfore come, and I will geue thee counsell howe to saue thyne owne lyfe, and the lyfe of thy sonne Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 1:2
    69%

    2And Solomon spake vnto all Israel, to the captaynes ouer thousandes, to the captaynes ouer hundredes, to the iudges, and to euery officer in all Israel, and to the auncient fathers.

  • 2 Chr 12:1
    68%

    1And it came to passe, that when Rehoboam had stablished the kingdome & became mightie, he forsooke the law of the Lorde, and all Israel with him.

  • 2 Chr 1:7-8
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    68%

    7And the same night did God appeare vnto Solomon, and said vnto him: Aske what I shall geue thee.

    8And Solomon saide vnto God: Thou hast shewed great mercie vnto Dauid my father, and hast made me to raigne in his steade.

  • 1 Kgs 6:11
    68%

    11And the word of the Lorde came to Solomon, saying:

  • 1 Kgs 3:9
    68%

    9Geue therfore thy seruaunt an vnderstanding heart to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good & bad: For who is able to iudge this thy so mightie a people?

  • 1 Kgs 3:6
    68%

    6And Solomon sayde: Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruaut Dauid my father great mercie, when he walked before thee in trueth, in righteousnesse, and in plainnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great mercy, that thou hast geuen him a sonne to sit on his seate, as it is come to passe this day.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
    68%

    20And nowe my lorde O king, the eyes of all Israel wayte on thee, that thou shouldest tell them who ought to sit on the seate of my lord the king after him:

  • 2 Sam 16:20
    68%

    20Then spake Absalom to Ahithophel: Geue counsel what we shall do.