Thematic Bible: Counsels king rehoboam

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him; Verse ConceptsDiscourtesyThe Elders GatheredMan's Counsel

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? 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. But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.