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1 Kings 12

1 Kings 12:8

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

Modern
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
Traditional
But 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:
Literal
And he rejected the counsel of the elders that they counseled him, and he counseled with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before his face.
Latin
Qui dereliquit consilium senum, quod dederant ei, et adhibuit adolescentes, qui nutriti fuerant cum eo, et assistebant illi,

Original

Hebrew
English
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

Notes

1 Kings 12:8–10

young men: Rehoboam's peers took a strict stance and advised against the older men's suggestions.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 10:1–15

Glossary

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

Topics

Advice Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Rehoboam Counsel by Rehoboam Fellowship: The Evil of Fellowship with the Wicked Exemplified by Rehoboam Fools: Rehoboam 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 Rashness: Rehoboam, in Forsaking the Counsel of the Old Men Rehoboam: Refuses to Reform Abuses Revolt of the Ten Tribes Rulers: Wicked: Rehoboam, Making the Yoke Heavy Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning