I Kings 12:13
“And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 12:13 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der König antwortete dem Volke hart und verließ den Rat der Alten, den sie ihm gegeben hatten;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el rey respondió al pueblo duramente, dejado el consejo de los ancianos que ellos le habían dado;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o rei respondeu ao povo duramente, deixado o conselho dos anciãos que eles lhe haviam dado;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O rei respondeu ao povo rudemente e ignorou o conselho que os anciãos deram a ele.
📖 I Kings 12:13 in Context
11And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
14And spake to them after 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.
15Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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