2 Chronicles 10:13

2 Chronicles 10:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
• New International Version (NIV)The king answered them harshly. Rejecting the advice of the elders,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the king answered them harshly; and forsaking the counsel of the old men,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king answered them roughly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders,

Context of 2 Chronicles 10:13

11If my father put a heavy burden on you, I will add to it. If my father punished you with whips, I will punish you with scorpions.’ ” 12So Jeroboam and all the people came back to Rehoboam two days later, as the king had instructed them. The king answered them harshly. He ignored the older leaders’ advice. 14He spoke to them as the young men advised. He said, “If my father made your burden heavy, I will add to it. If my father punished you with whips, I will use scorpions.” 15The king refused to listen to the people because the Lord was directing these events to carry out the promise he had made to Jeroboam (Nebat’s son) through Ahijah from Shiloh.

2 Chronicles 10:13 word by word

וַיַּעֲנֵ֥ם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ קָשָׁ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲזֹב֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֔ם אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• them roughlyקָשֶׁהqâsheh · severeH7186
• Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• forsookעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• the counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
• of the old menזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 10:13

• Genesis 42:7As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them. But he acted as if he didn’t know them and spoke harshly to them. “Where did you come from?” he asked them. “From Canaan, to buy food,” they answered.
• Exodus 10:28Pharaoh said to Moses, “Get out of my sight! Don’t ever let me see your face again. The day I do, you will die.”
• 1 Samuel 25:10“Who is David?” Nabal answered David’s servants. “Who is Jesse’s son? So many servants nowadays are leaving their masters.
• 1 Kings 20:6At this time tomorrow I’m going to send my servants to search your palace and your servants’ houses. They will take anything that you consider valuable.’ ”
• Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
• 2 Chronicles 10:8But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
• Proverbs 19:27If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10:13

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-152Ch 10:1-15. Rehoboam Refusing the Old Men's Good Counsel. 1. Rehoboam went to Shechem--(See on 1Ki 12:1). This chapter is, with a few verbal alterations, the same as in 1Ki 12:1-19.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 10:13

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In the dictionaries

• Rehoboam
• Advice
• Ease
• Israel, Kingdom of
• Adoniram
• Jeroboam

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10

• 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
• John Wesley’s Notes
• 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