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, "Please call also for Hushai the Arkite, and let us hear {what he has to say} also."

Wisdom [is] with [the] aged, and understanding [is in] length of days.

I thought, 'Let days speak, and let many years teach wisdom.'

As for your friend and a friend of your father, do not forsake [them], and the house of your brother, do not enter on the day of your calamity. Better is a close neighbor than a distant brother.

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "May our plea please fall {before you}, and pray for us to Yahweh your God, for all this remnant, for we are left [but] a few of many, as your eyes [are] seeing us.

Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the insolent men spoke, saying to Jeremiah, "You [are] telling a lie! Yahweh our God did not send you, {saying}, 'You must not go [to] Egypt to dwell as aliens there.'

General references

"Say to Rehoboam the son of Solomon the king of Judah and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin and the remainder of the people, saying,

I thought, 'Let days speak, and let many years teach wisdom.'