2 Chronicles 10:13

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

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  • Gen 42:7 : 7 And Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them; and he said to them, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
  • Gen 42:30 : 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
  • Exod 10:28 : 28 And Pharaoh said to him, Get away from me, take heed to yourself, see my face no more; for in the day you see my face, you shall die.
  • 1 Sam 25:10-11 : 10 And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who break away from their masters. 11 Shall I take my bread, my water, and the meat I have prepared for my shearers, and give it to men whom I do not know from where they are?
  • 1 Kgs 20:6-9 : 6 Yet I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they shall put in their hand, and take it away. 7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeks trouble: for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not. 8 And all the elders and all the people said to him, Do not listen to him, nor consent. 9 Therefore, he said to the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that you first sent for to your servant I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again. 10 And Benhadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me. 11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not the one who girds on his armor boast himself like the one who takes it off.
  • 2 Chr 10:8 : 8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, who stood before him.
  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.
  • Prov 19:27 : 27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.

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  • 1 Kgs 12:3-18
    16 verses
    95%

    3 that they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

    4 Your father made our yoke grievous; therefore, make your father's grievous service and his heavy yoke which he put upon us lighter, and we will serve you.

    5 And he said to them, Depart for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

    6 And King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do you advise that I should answer this people?

    7 And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

    8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him,

    9 and he said to them, What counsel do you give that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father put upon us lighter?

    10 And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you speak to this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's waist.

    11 And now, whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

    12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

    13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men that they gave him,

    14 and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke; my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

    15 Therefore the king did not listen to the people, for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform His word, which the LORD spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

    16 So when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to your own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.

    17 But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

    18 Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. Therefore King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 10:1-12
    12 verses
    85%

    1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

    2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, heard it, that Jeroboam returned from Egypt.

    3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

    4 Your father made our yoke grievous; now therefore, lighten the grievous servitude of your father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve you.

    5 And he said to them, Come again to me after three days. So the people departed.

    6 And King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to return an answer to this people?

    7 And they spoke to him, saying, If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be your servants forever.

    8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, who stood before him.

    9 And he said to them, What advice do you give that we may return an answer to this people who have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that your father did put upon us?

    10 And the young men that were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you answer the people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it somewhat lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

    11 For my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

    12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had said, Come again to me on the third day.

  • 2 Chr 10:14-19
    6 verses
    84%

    14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

    15 So the king did not listen to the people, for the cause was of God, that the LORD might fulfill his word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

    16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What part have we in David? And we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel; and now, David, see to your own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

    17 But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

    18 Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. But King Rehoboam made haste to get into his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

    19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.

  • 2 Chr 12:1
    74%

    1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

  • 2 Chr 11:3
    72%

    3 Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

  • 2 Chr 13:7-8
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    71%

    7 And there gathered to him worthless men, sons of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not resist them.

    8 And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and you are a great multitude, and with you are golden calves, which Jeroboam made for you to be gods.

  • 1 Kgs 12:27-28
    2 verses
    70%

    27 If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people shall turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

    28 Therefore the king took counsel and made two calves of gold, and said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

  • 2 Chr 12:5
    70%

    5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah, who were gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, Thus says the LORD, You have forsaken me, and therefore I also have left you in the hand of Shishak.

  • 1 Kgs 12:1
    69%

    1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

  • Prov 1:30
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    30 They would have none of my counsel and despised all my rebuke.

  • 2 Chr 12:16
    69%

    16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David; and Abijah his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Sam 19:43
    68%

    43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than you; why then did you despise us, that our advice was not first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 12:23
    68%

    23 Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 11:11
    68%

    11 Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, Because this has been done by you, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.

  • 2 Chr 12:10
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    10 In their place, King Rehoboam made shields of brass and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, who kept the entrance of the king's house.

  • Prov 1:25
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    25 But you have disregarded all my counsel, and would have none of my rebuke;

  • 2 Chr 11:17
    68%

    17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, because three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.