Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, “How do you advise me to respond to these people?”
New American Standard Bible
Then King Rehoboam
King James Version
And 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?
International Standard Version
while King Rehoboam conferred with his advisors who had worked with his father Solomon during his administration. He asked them, "What is your advice as to what response I should return to these people?"
A Conservative Version
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do ye give me to return an answer to this people?
American Standard Version
And 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?
Amplified
Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon [as advisers] while he was alive, asking, “What advice do you give me in answer to these people?”
Bible in Basic English
Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?
Darby Translation
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?
Julia Smith Translation
And king Rehoboam will consult with the old men who were standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, How counsel ye me to turn back word to this people?
King James 2000
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to return an answer to this people?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the elders who had been {serving} before Solomon his father when he was alive, saying, "What word do you advise to answer this people?"
Modern King James verseion
And King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What advice do you give me to return answer to this people?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And king Rehoboam counseled with elders that stood before Solomon his father, while he lived, and said, "What counsel give ye me, to answer this people again?"
NET Bible
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?"
New Heart English Bible
King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had been standing before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, saying, - How do, ye, counsel to return answer unto this people?
Webster
And 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?
World English Bible
King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, 'How are ye counselling to answer this people?'
Themes
Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Interlinear
Ya`ats
`amad
Paniym
'ab
Chay
Ya`ats
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 10:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rehoboam's Debacle
5 Rehoboam replied, “Return to me in three days.” So the people left. 6 Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” 7 They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
Cross References
Job 32:7
and maturity should teach wisdom.
2 Samuel 16:20
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me your advice. What should we do?”
2 Samuel 17:5-6
Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite also. Let’s hear what he has to say as well.”
Job 8:8-9
and pay attention to what their fathers discovered,
Job 12:12-13
and understanding comes with long life.
Proverbs 12:15
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.
Proverbs 19:20
so that you may be wise later in life.
Proverbs 27:10
and don’t go to your brother’s house
in your time of calamity;
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Jeremiah 42:2-5
Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you;
Jeremiah 42:20
You have led your own selves astray because you are the ones who sent me to the Lord your God, saying, ‘Pray to the Lord our God on our behalf, and as for all that the Lord our God says, tell it to us, and we’ll act accordingly.’