2 Chronicles 10:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And 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,

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  • 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 And Absalom saith -- and all the men of Israel -- `Better `is' the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;' and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah's bringing unto Absalom the evil.
  • 2 Chr 25:15-16 : 15 And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Amaziah, and He sendeth unto him a prophet, and he saith unto him, `Why hast thou sought the gods of the people that have not delivered their people out of thy hand?' 16 And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, `For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, `I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'
  • Prov 1:25 : 25 And ye slight all my counsel, And my reproof ye have not desired.
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
  • Prov 25:12 : 12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
  • Eccl 10:2-3 : 2 The heart of the wise `is' at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left. 3 And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'
  • Eccl 10:16 : 16 Wo to thee, O land, when thy king `is' a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.
  • Isa 30:1 : 1 Wo `to' apostate sons, The affirmation of Jehovah! To do counsel, and not from Me, And to spread out a covering, and not of My spirit, So as to add sin to sin.

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    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?'

    10And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, `Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make `it' light upon us; thus dost thou speak unto them, My little `finger' is thicker than the loins of my father;

  • 2 Chr 10:9-10
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    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?'

    10And the lads who have grown up with him, speak with him, saying, `Thus dost thou say to the people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make light `somewhat' of our yoke; thus dost thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father;

  • 1 Kgs 12:13-14
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    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 10:13-15
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    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.

  • 2 Chr 10:6-7
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    6And 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?'

    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.'

  • 1 Kgs 20:8
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    8And all the elders and all the people say unto him, `Do not hearken, nor consent.'

  • 2 Chr 22:4
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    4And he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab, for they have been his counsellors, after the death of his father, for destruction to him.

  • Eccl 8:2
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    2I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

  • Job 29:8
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    8Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen -- they stood up.

  • Job 12:20
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    20Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

  • Eccl 4:13
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    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

  • Josh 9:14
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    14And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;

  • 1 Sam 8:5
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    5and say unto him, `Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.'

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    11and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;

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

  • Exod 18:19
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    19`Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;

  • Isa 8:10-11
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    10Take counsel, and it is broken, Speak a word, and it doth not stand, Because of Emmanu-El!'

    11For thus hath Jehovah spoken unto me with strength of hand, and instructeth me against walking in the way of this people, saying,

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    13Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;

  • Job 30:1
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    1And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock.

  • 1 Kgs 2:6
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    6and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

  • 2 Kgs 21:22
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    22and forsaketh Jehovah, God of his fathers, and hath not walked in the way of Jehovah.

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    12And the young men of David turn on their way, and turn back, and come in, and declare to him according to all these words.

  • Eccl 11:9
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    9Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.

  • Prov 7:7
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    7And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

  • 2 Chr 25:16
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    16And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, `For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, `I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'

  • Job 15:10
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    10Both the gray-headed And the very aged `are' among us -- Greater than thy father `in' days.

  • 2 Kgs 10:3
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    3and ye have seen the best and the uprightest of the sons of your lord, and have set `him' on the throne of his father, and fight ye for the house of your lord.'

  • Job 12:17
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    17Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

  • 2 Sam 17:14
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    14And Absalom saith -- and all the men of Israel -- `Better `is' the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;' and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah's bringing unto Absalom the evil.

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    15and reject His statutes and His covenant that He made with their fathers, and His testimonies that He testified against them, and go after the vain thing, and become vain, and after the nations that are round about them, of whom Jehovah commanded them not to do like them;

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    9The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

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    8`Ask thy young men, and they declare to thee, and the young men find grace in thine eyes, for on a good day we have come; give, I pray thee, that which thy hand findeth, to thy servants, and to thy son, to David.'