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1 Kings 12:6 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 12 · verse 6 · King James Version
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?1 Kings 12:6 · King James Version
1 Kings 12:6 in context
4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
5And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
6And 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?
7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
8But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
Key words (Strong's)
- consultedyâʻatsto adviseH3289 →
- RehoboamRᵉchabʻâmRechabam, an Israelite kingH7346 →
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- beforepânîymthe faceH6440 →
- fatherʼâbfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationH1 →
- answerdâbâra wordH1697 →
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