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1 Kings 12

1 Kings 12:7

Rebellion against Rehoboam · 1 Kings 12:1–15
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Translations

Modern
They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
Traditional
And 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.
Literal
And they spoke to him, saying, “If today you will be a servant to this people, and serve them and answer them, and speak to them good words, then they will be servants to you all the days.”
Latin
Qui dixerunt ei: Si hodie obedieris populo huic, et servieris, et petitioni eorum cesseris, locutusque fueris ad eos verba lenia, erunt tibi servi cunctis diebus.

Original

Hebrew
English
They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”

Notes

1 Kings 12:6–7

the elders: They had served under Solomon advised a moderate approach.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 10:1–15

Glossary

Adoniram Counsel, Counselor Jeroboam Judaism Kings, Books of First and Second Palace Taskmaster Warfare Yoke

Topics

Advice Government: God In in Dividing the Jewish Nation Into Two Different Countries Government: Monarchical by Solomon Government: Mosaic: Counsels King Rehoboam Jeroboam: Recalled from Egypt by the Ten Tribes on Account of Disaffection Toward Rehoboam Kings: Who Reigned Over all Israel: Rehoboam (First Part of his Reign) Petition: Rehoboam Prudence: Aged Counsellors of Rehoboam Prudence: Rehoboam's Advisers Rehoboam: Refuses to Reform Abuses Revolt of the Ten Tribes Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning