II Chronicles 10:8
“But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Chronicles 10:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Aber er verließ den Rat der Alten, den sie ihm gegeben hatten; und er beriet sich mit den Jungen, die mit ihm aufgewachsen waren, die vor ihm standen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas él, dejando el consejo que le dieron los viejos, tomó consejo con los mancebos que se habían criado con él, y que delante de él asistían;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas ele, deixando o conselho que lhe deram os anciãos, tomou conselho com os rapazes que se haviam criado com ele, e que diante dele assistiam;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Roboão, porém, ignorou o conselho que os anciãos tinham lhe dado e consultou os jovens que cresceram com ele e que estiveram perante ele.
📖 II Chronicles 10:8 in Context
6And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
8But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
9And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
10And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
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