Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

the king answered them cruelly: for king Rehoboam left the counsel of the aged men,

New American Standard Bible

The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders.

King James Version

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

Holman Bible

Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the elders’ advice

International Standard Version

But the king answered them strictly and ignored the counsel of his elders.

A Conservative Version

And the king answered them roughly. And king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

American Standard Version

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

Amplified

The king answered them harshly, for King Rehoboam rejected the counsel of the elders.

Bible in Basic English

And the king gave them a rough answer. So King Rehoboam gave no attention to the suggestion of the old men,

Darby Translation

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,

Julia Smith Translation

And the king will answer them hard; and king Rehoboam will forsake the counsel of the old men.

King James 2000

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the advice of the elders.

Modern King James verseion

And the king answered them roughly. And King Rehoboam departed from the advice of the old men,

NET Bible

The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men

New Heart English Bible

The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

The Emphasized Bible

And the king answered them harshly, - and King Rehoboam declined the counsel of the old men;

Webster

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

World English Bible

The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

Youngs Literal Translation

And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

and king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

רחבעם 
R@chab`am 
Usage: 50

Verse Info

Context Readings

Rehoboam's Debacle

12 And when Jeroboam and all Israel were come the third day, as the king bade, saying, "Come again to me the third day," 13 the king answered them cruelly: for king Rehoboam left the counsel of the aged men, 14 and answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, "If my father made your yoke grievous, I will add thereto, and where my father chastised you with whips, I will chastise you with scorpions."

Cross References

Genesis 42:7

When Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them: But made strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them saying, "Whence come ye?" And they said, "Out of the land of Canaan, to buy victuals."

Genesis 42:30

"The lord of the land spake roughly to us, and took us for spies to search the country.

Exodus 10:28

And Pharaoh said unto him, "Get thee from me and take heed to thyself that thou see my face no more. For whensoever thou comest in my sight, thou shalt die."

1 Samuel 25:10-11

And Nabal answered David's servants and said, "What is David? And what is the son of Jesse? There is plenty of servants nowadays, that break away every man from his master.

1 Kings 20:6-11

Or else I will send my servants unto thee by tomorrow this time: and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants, which shall take all that is glorious in thine eyes, and bring it away with them.'"

2 Chronicles 10:8

But he left the counsel which the elders gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were nursed up with him and had stand in his presence,

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.

Proverbs 19:27

My son, heareth no more the doctrine that leadeth thee away from the words of understanding.

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