1 Kings 12:6

1 Kings 12:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)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?”

Context of 1 Kings 12:6

4Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten thou the grievous servitude of thy father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee. 5And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. 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? 7And 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. 8But 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.

1 Kings 12:6 word by word

וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ עֹמְדִ֗ים אֶת־פְּנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔יו בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ חַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר׃Read the interlinear

• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• consultedיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• oldזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
• stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Howאֵיךְ'êyk 'êykâh 'êykâkâh · how?H349
• returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 1 Kings 12:6

• 2 Samuel 16:20And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
• 2 Samuel 17:5And Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and we will hear also what he says.
• Job 12:12With the aged is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.
• Job 32:7I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.
• Proverbs 27:10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
• Jeremiah 42:2came near and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication come before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant (for we are left a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us);
• Jeremiah 43:2— then spoke Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying to Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there;

Commentaries on 1 Kings 12:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The old men, that stood before Solomon his father - Perhaps “the princes” of 1 Kings 4:2. Solomon placed great value upon good advisers Proverbs 11:14; Proverbs 15:22; Proverbs 24:6.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7the elders: They had served under Solomon advised a moderate approach.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 12:6

• Government
• Jeroboam
• Petition
• Rehoboam
• Revolt
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Rehoboam
• Solomon
• Add
• Age
• Consult
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Heavy
• Israel, Kingdom of
• Jeroboam
• Ordain

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