1 Kings 12:6,8 - Compare All Versions

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Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How would you advise me to answer these people?” he asked.

But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he was yet alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?”

But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.

Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?”

But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers.

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 this people? ”

But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him  and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and attended him.

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?

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him

Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, and he said, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

King Rehoboam talked it over with the elders who had advised his father when he was alive: “What’s your counsel? How do you suggest that I answer the people?”

But he rejected the counsel of the elders and asked the young men he’d grown up with who were now currying his favor, “What do you think? What should I say to these people who are saying, ‘Give us a break from your father’s harsh ways—lighten up on us’?”

And King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?”

But he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served and advised his father Solomon while he was still alive and said, “How do you advise me to answer this people?”

But he ignored the advice which the elders gave him and consulted the young men who grew up with him and served him.

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?”

But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.