1 Kings 12:8

1 Kings 12:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 1 Kings 12:8

6King 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?” 7They spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant their request, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.” But he ignored the advice which the elders gave him and consulted the young men who grew up with him and served him. 9He said to them, “What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke (burden) which your father put on us’?” 10The young men who had grown up with him answered, “This is what you should say to this people who told you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but as for you, make our yoke lighter’—say this to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins [and my reign will be even more severe].

1 Kings 12:8 word by word

וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑הוּ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָעֹמְדִ֖ים לְפָנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But he forsookעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• the counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
• of the old menזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
• which they had givenיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• with the young menיֶ֫לֶדyeled · youthH3206
• that were grown upגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• which stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 1 Kings 12:8

• 2 Chronicles 10:8But the king rejected the advice which the elders gave him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him [as advisers].
• 2 Chronicles 25:15So the anger of the Lord burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet who said to him, “Why have you desired the gods of the people who did not save their own people from your hand?”
• Proverbs 1:2To know [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction; To discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight,
• Proverbs 19:20Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, That you may be wise in the time to come.
• Proverbs 25:12Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to an ear that listens and learns.
• Ecclesiastes 10:2A wise man’s heart turns him toward the right [which is the way of blessing], but a fool’s heart turns him toward the left [which is the way of condemnation].

Commentaries on 1 Kings 12:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The age of Rehoboam at his accession is an interesting and difficult question. According to the formal statement of the present text of 1 Kings 14:21; 2 Chronicles 12:13, he had reached the mature age of 41 years, and would therefore be unable to plead youth as an excuse for his conduct. The general narrative, however, seems to assume that he was quite a young man (compare 2 Chronicles 13:7). Perhaps the best way of removing the whole difficulty would be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10young men: Rehoboam's peers took a strict stance and advised against the older men's suggestions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. he said ... Depart yet for three days--It was prudent to take the people's demand into calm and deliberate consideration. Whether, had the advice of the sage and experienced counsellors been followed, any good result would have followed, it is impossible to say. It would at least have removed all pretext for the separation. [See on 2Ch 10:7.] But he preferred the counsel of his young companions (not in age, for they were all about forty-one, but…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 12:8

• Counsel
• Fellowship
• Government
• Jeroboam
• Petition
• Rashness
• Rehoboam
• Revolt
• Rulers
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Add
• Age
• Consult
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Heavy
• Israel, Kingdom of
• Jeroboam
• Ordain
• Scorpion
• Thick

Commentaries on 1 Kings 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings