1 Kings 12:6

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

And king {H4428} Rehoboam {H7346} consulted {H3289} with the old men {H2205}, that stood {H5975} before {H6440} Solomon {H8010} his father {H1} while he yet lived {H2416}, and said {H559}, How do ye advise {H3289} that I may {H7725} answer {H1697} this people {H5971}?

King Rechav'am consulted the older men who had been in attendance on Shlomo his father during his lifetime and asked, "What advice would you give me as to how to answer these people?"

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.

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?

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Cross-References

  • Job 32:7 (3 votes)

    I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

  • Job 12:12 (3 votes)

    ¶ With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  • Proverbs 27:10 (2 votes)

    Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: [for] better [is] a neighbour [that is] near than a brother far off.

  • 2 Samuel 17:5 (2 votes)

    Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

  • 2 Samuel 16:20 (2 votes)

    Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

  • Jeremiah 42:2 (2 votes)

    And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, [even] for all this remnant; (for we are left [but] a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)

  • Jeremiah 42:5 (2 votes)

    Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.