Thematic Bible: Counsels king rehoboam

And the king answered the people roughly, and left the old men's advice which they advised him,

Verse Concepts

DiscourtesyThe Elders Gathered

Man's Counsel

And King Rehoboam talked with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he still lived, and said, How do you advise to return a word to this people? And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever. But he left the counsel of the old men which they had advised him, and talked with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.