2 Chronicles 10:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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?'

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 32:7 : 7 I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.
  • Prov 12:15 : 15 The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
  • Prov 27:10 : 10 Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better `is' a near neighbour than a brother afar off.
  • Jer 42:2-5 : 2 and they say unto Jeremiah the prophet, `Let, we pray thee, our supplication fall before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant; for we have been left a few out of many, as thine eyes do see us; 3 and Jehovah thy God doth declare to us the way in which we walk, and the thing that we do.' 4 And Jeremiah the prophet saith unto them, `I have heard: lo, I am praying unto Jehovah your God according to your words, and it hath come to pass, the whole word that Jehovah answereth you, I declare to you -- I do not withhold from you a word.' 5 And they have said to Jeremiah, `Jehovah is against us for a witness true and faithful, if -- according to all the word with which Jehovah thy God doth send thee unto us -- we do not so.
  • Jer 42:20 : 20 for ye have shewed yourselves perverse in your souls, for ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God, and according to all that Jehovah our God saith, so declare to us, and we have done `it';
  • 2 Sam 16:20 : 20 And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, `Give for you counsel what we do.'
  • 2 Sam 17:5-6 : 5 And Absalom saith, `Call, I pray thee, also for Hushai the Archite, and we hear what `is' in his mouth -- even he.' 6 And Hushai cometh in unto Absalom, and Absalom speaketh unto him, saying, `According to this word hath Ahithophel spoken; do we do his word? if not, thou -- speak thou.'
  • Job 8:8-9 : 8 For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers, 9 (For of yesterday we `are', and we know not, For a shadow `are' our days on earth.)
  • Job 12:12-13 : 12 With the very aged `is' wisdom, And `with' length of days understanding. 13 With Him `are' wisdom and might, To him `are' counsel and understanding.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 12:1-9
    9 verses
    96%

    1And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for to Shechem hath all Israel come to make him king.

    2And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's hearing (and he `is' yet in Egypt where he hath fled from the presence of Solomon the king, and Jeroboam dwelleth in Egypt),

    3that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

    4`Thy father made hard our yoke, and thou, now, make light `some' of the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

    5And he saith unto them, `Go -- yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.

    6And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

    7And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

    8And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

    9and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

  • 2 Chr 10:12-15
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    12And Jeroboam cometh in, and all the people, unto Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spake, saying, `Return unto me on the third day.'

    13And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

    14and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I -- I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

    15And the king hath not hearkened unto the people, for the revolution hath been from God, for the sake of Jehovah's establishing His word that He spake by the hand of Abijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.

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

    12And they come -- Jeroboam and all the people -- unto Rehoboam, on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, `Come back unto me on the third day.'

    13And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,

    14and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'

  • 2 Chr 10:1-5
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    80%

    1And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for `to' Shechem have all Israel come to cause him to reign.

    2And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's -- who `is' in Egypt because he hath fled from the face of Solomon the king -- hearing, that Jeroboam turneth back out of Egypt;

    3and they send and call for him, and Jeroboam cometh in, and all Israel, and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

    4`Thy father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light `somewhat' of the sharp service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

    5And he saith unto them, `Yet three days -- then return ye unto me;' and the people go.

  • 2 Chr 10:7-9
    3 verses
    79%

    7And they speak unto him, saying, `If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

    8And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

    9and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

  • 2 Chr 11:1-3
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    1And Rehoboam cometh in to Jerusalem, and assembleth the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam.

    2And a word of Jehovah is unto Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,

    3`Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, and unto all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 12:23
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    23`Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people, saying,

  • 2 Chr 10:17
    71%

    17As to the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah -- Rehoboam reigneth over them.

  • 2 Chr 9:31
    71%

    31and Solomon lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David his father, and reign doth Rehoboam his son in his stead.

  • 2 Chr 1:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10now, wisdom and knowledge give to me, and I go out before this people, and I come in, for who doth judge this Thy great people?'

    11And God saith to Solomon, `Because that this hath been with thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, and honour, and the life of those hating thee, and also many days hast not asked, and dost ask for thyself wisdom and knowledge, so that thou dost judge My people over which I have caused thee to reign --

  • 1 Kgs 12:27-28
    2 verses
    71%

    27if this people go up to make sacrifices in the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, then hath the heart of this people turned back unto their lord, unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they have slain me, and turned back unto Rehoboam king of Judah.'

    28And the king taketh counsel, and maketh two calves of gold, and saith unto them, `Enough to you of going up to Jerusalem; lo, thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'

  • 2 Chr 12:16
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    16and Rehoboam lieth with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David, and reign doth Abijah his son in his stead.

  • 1 Kgs 11:43
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    43and Solomon lieth with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David his father, and reign doth Rehoboam his son in his stead.

  • 2 Chr 13:7-8
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    7`And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of worthlessness, and they strengthen themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was a youth, and tender of heart, and hath not strengthened himself against them.

    8`And now, ye are saying to strengthen yourselves before the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David, and ye `are' a numerous multitude, and with you calves of gold that Jeroboam hath made to you for gods.

  • 2 Chr 11:17
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    17And they strengthen the kingdom of Judah, and strengthen Rehoboam son of Solomon, for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

  • 1 Kgs 12:17
    69%

    17As to the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah -- over them reign doth Rehoboam.

  • 1 Kgs 1:12
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    12and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;

  • 2 Chr 1:2
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    2And Solomon saith to all Israel, to heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, and to judges, and to every honourable one of all Israel, heads of the fathers,

  • 2 Chr 12:1
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    1And it cometh to pass, at the establishing of the kingdom of Rehoboam, and at his strengthening himself, he hath forsaken the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.

  • 2 Chr 1:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7In that night hath God appeared to Solomon, and saith to him, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

    8And Solomon saith to God, `Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

  • 1 Kgs 6:11
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    11And the word of Jehovah is unto Solomon, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 3:9
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    9and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

  • 1 Kgs 3:6
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    6And Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as `at' this day.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
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    20And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel `are' on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him;

  • 2 Sam 16:20
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    20And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, `Give for you counsel what we do.'