2 Chronicles 10:8

2 Chronicles 10:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that 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 2 Chronicles 10:8

6Then 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?” 7The older counselors replied, “If you are good to these people and do your best to please them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your loyal subjects.” But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers. 9“What is your advice?” he asked them. “How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?” 10The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!

2 Chronicles 10:8 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

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

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 10:8

• 2 Chronicles 25:15This made the Lord very angry, and he sent a prophet to ask, “Why do you turn to gods who could not even save their own people from you?”
• 2 Samuel 17:14Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!
• Proverbs 1:25You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered.
• Proverbs 9:9Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.
• Proverbs 19:20Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.
• Proverbs 25:12To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.
• Ecclesiastes 10:2A wise person chooses the right road; a fool takes the wrong one.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10:8

• 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. 8Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign (2 Chronicles 12:13), so the young men who grew up with him were not beginners. They might have been royal princes, sons of Solomon’s other wives. It was natural for them to have a role in Rehoboam’s government, as shown by his promotion of his son Abijah (2 Chronicles 11:22). Calling these princes "young" might have been a comment on the value of their advice, because people did not consider the…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