English Standard Version
1 Kings 12:13
13And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him,
1 Kings 12:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
- New International Version (NIV)The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;
- New Living Translation (NLT)But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors
Context of 1 Kings 12:13
11And now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.'" 12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king said, "Come to me again the third day." And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him, 14he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions." 15So the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turn of affairs brought about by the Lord that he might fulfill his word, which the Lord spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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וַיַּ֧עַן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם קָשָׁ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 12:13
- 1 Kings 20:6Nevertheless I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house and the houses of your servants and lay hands on whatever pleases you and take it away.'"
- Genesis 42:7Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke roughly to them. "Where do you come from?" he said. They said, "From the land of Canaan, to buy food."
- Exodus 5:2But Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and moreover, I will not let Israel go."
- Exodus 10:28Then Pharaoh said to him, "Get away from me; take care never to see my face again, for on the day you see my face you shall die."
- Judges 12:1The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross over to fight against the Ammonites and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire."
- 1 Samuel 20:10Then David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?"
- 1 Samuel 25:10And Nabal answered David's servants, "Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters.
- 2 Samuel 19:43And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, "We have ten shares in the king, and in David also we have more than you. Why then did you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of bringing back our king?" But the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
- Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Proverbs 18:23The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.
- James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
- Genesis 16:6But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your servant is in your power; do to her as you please." Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.
- Proverbs 13:20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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- 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
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