Tree of Life Version
2 Chronicles 10:6
6Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this 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 King James Version (NKJV)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?”
Context of 2 Chronicles 10:6
4“Your father made our yoke grievous but now lighten the harsh labor of your father and his heavy yoke that he put on us—then we will serve you.” 5He answered them, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people departed. Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?” 7They answered him saying, “If you will be kind to this people and please them and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.” 8But he disregarded the counsel that the elders had given him and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served 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 12:12Is not wisdom with the aged and understanding bring long life?
- Job 32:7I thought, ‘Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.’
- Proverbs 12:15A fool’s way is right in his own eyes, but the wise listen to advice.
- Proverbs 19:20Listen to advice and accept instruction, so that in the end you may be wise.
- Proverbs 27:10Do not forsake your friend, or your father’s friend, nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster— better a neighbor nearby than a brother far off.
- Jeremiah 42:2and said to the prophet Jeremiah, “Please, let our petition be presented before you, and pray to Adonai your God on our behalf, for all this remnant—for we who are left are but a few out of many, as you are seeing with your own eyes—
- 2 Samuel 1:20Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in Ashkelon’s streets, lest Philistine daughters rejoice, lest daughters of the uncircumcised gloat!
- 2 Samuel 17:5Then Absalom said, “Call now Hushai the Archite also. Let’s hear what he has to say as well.”
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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