Parallel Verses
NET Bible
They said to him, "Today if you show a willingness to help these people and grant their request, they will be your servants from this time forward."
New American Standard Bible
Then they spoke to him, saying, “
King James Version
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
Holman Bible
They replied, “Today if you will be a servant to these people and serve them, and if you respond to them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
International Standard Version
They advised him, "If today you are a servant, you will serve this people by answering them and speaking kindly to them. Then they will serve you forever."
A Conservative Version
And they spoke to him, saying, If thou will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants forever.
American Standard Version
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
Amplified
They spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant their request, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
Bible in Basic English
And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.
Darby Translation
And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will speak to him, saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people and serve them, and answer them, and speak to them good words, and they were servants to thee all the days.
King James 2000
And they spoke unto him, saying, If you will be a servant unto this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They said to him, "If you will be a servant today to this people, then you will serve them; and if you answer them and speak good words to them, they will always be your servants."
Modern King James verseion
And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they said unto him, "If thou shalt be a servant unto this people this day and serve them and answer them and speak kind words to them: they will be thy servants forever."
New Heart English Bible
They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."
The Emphasized Bible
And they spake unto him, saying - If, to-day, thou wilt be servant unto this people, and wilt serve them, - and answer them kindly, and speak unto them good words, then will they be, thy, servants, always.
Webster
And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant to this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
World English Bible
They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."
Youngs Literal Translation
And 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.'
Themes
Government » Monarchical » By solomon
Government » God in » In dividing the jewish nation into two different countries
Government » Mosaic » Counsels king rehoboam
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Prudence » Exemplified » Aged counsellors of rehoboam
Prudence » Instances of » Rehoboam's advisers
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 12:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rehoboam Seeks Counsel To Respond
6 King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, "How do you advise me to answer these people?" 7 They said to him, "Today if you show a willingness to help these people and grant their request, they will be your servants from this time forward." 8 But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
2 Samuel 15:3-6
Absalom would then say to him, "Look, your claims are legitimate and appropriate. But there is no representative of the king who will listen to you."
1 Kings 12:13
The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men
2 Chronicles 10:6-7
King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, "How do you advise me to answer these people?"
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.
Zechariah 1:13
The Lord then addressed good, comforting words to the angelic messenger who was speaking to me.
Mark 10:43-44
But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
Philippians 2:7-11
but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature.