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Rebellion against Rehoboam

2 Chronicles 10:13

In 11 translations

BSB
And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders
KJV
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
WEB
The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,
ASV
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
LSV
And the king answers them sharply, and King Rehoboam forsakes the counsel of the aged men,
YLT
And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,
DBY
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,
DRC
And the king answered roughly, leaving the counsel of the ancients.
GNV
And the King answered them sharply: and King Rehoboam left the counsel of the ancient men,
JPS
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
LXXE
And the king answered harshly; and king Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּעֲנֵ֥ם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ קָשָׁ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲזֹב֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֔ם אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ βασιλεὺς σκληρὰ, καὶ ἐγκατέλιπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ῥοβοὰμ τὴν βουλὴν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων,

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  • Genesis 42:30“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
  • Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
  • Genesis 42:7And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”
  • 1 Kings 20:6–11But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.’” Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders…
  • Exodus 10:28“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”
  • Proverbs 19:27If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
  • 2 Chronicles 10:8But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
  • 1 Samuel 25:10–11But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and…

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