1 Kings 12:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

Consulted

Jeremiah 43:2

General references

1 Kings 12:23

Job 32:7

Bible References

Consulted

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What shall we do?”

Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he has to say.”

“Wisdom is with aged men,
With long life is understanding.

“I thought

age should speak,

And increased years should teach wisdom.

Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition come before you, and pray for us to the Lord your God, that is for all this remnant; because we are left but a few out of many, as your own eyes now see us,

Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are telling a lie! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, ‘You are not to enter Egypt to reside there’;

General references

“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin and to the rest of the people, saying,

“I thought

age should speak,

And increased years should teach wisdom.