1 Kings 12:8
“But hee forsooke the counsell of the old men, which they had giuen him, and consulted with the yong men, that were growen vp with him, and which stood before him.”
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1 Kings 12:8 Context
6¶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men that stood before Solomon his father, while he yet liued, and said, How doe you aduise, that I may answere this people? 7And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou wilt be a seruant vnto this people this day, and wilt serue them, and answere them, and speake good words to them, then they will be thy seruants for euer. 8But hee forsooke the counsell of the old men, which they had giuen him, and consulted with the yong men, that were growen vp with him, and which stood before him. 9And hee said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, who haue spoken to mee, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter? 10And the young men that were growen vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speake vnto this people that spake vnto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heauy, but make thou it lighter vnto vs; thus shalt thou say vnto them, My litle finger shall bee thicker then my fathers loynes.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 12:8
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:
- King James Version
But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, and went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him:
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that had grown up with him, and who stood before him:
- Webster's Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
- World English Bible
And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;
- Youngs Literal Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 12:8
12:8 Young men - So called, comparatively to the old men: otherwisethey were near forty years old.