New King James Version
2 Chronicles 10:6
6Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, saying, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”
2 Chronicles 10:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to 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 Living Translation (NLT)Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?”
Context of 2 Chronicles 10:6
4“Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.” 5So he said to them, “Come back to me after three days.” And the people departed. Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, saying, “How do you advise me to answer these people?” 7And they spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be your servants forever.” 8But 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.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 102 Chronicles 10:6 word by word
וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ עֹֽמְדִ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔יו בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ חַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב לָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
- took counselיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
- with the oldזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
- men that had stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- while he yet livedחַיchay · aliveH2416
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Whatאֵיךְ'êyk 'êykâh 'êykâkâh · how?H349
- to returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: replyH7725
- answerדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- to this peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 10:6
- Job 12:12Wisdom is with aged men, And with length of days, understanding.
- Job 32:7I said, ‘Age should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
- Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds counsel is wise.
- Proverbs 19:20Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.
- Proverbs 27:10Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
- Jeremiah 42:2and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please, let our petition be acceptable to you, and pray for us to the Lord your God, for all this remnant (since we are left but a few of many, as you can see),
- 2 Samuel 1:20Tell it not in Gath, Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon— Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
- 2 Samuel 17:5Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear what he says too.”
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 The narrative of Kings (marginal reference) is repeated with only slight verbal differences.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The older men of Israel were different from officials, nobles, and guardians (Judges 8:14; 1 Kings 21:8; 2 Kings 10:5) who held government positions. These elders traditionally had significant influence on royal decisions. When Ben-hadad, king of Aram, attacked Samaria, the elders of Samaria firmly rejected his harsh surrender terms (1 Kings 20:7–9). Earlier, during Absalom's revolt against David, the elders of Israel played a key role in important…Read the comment
- 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
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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
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