He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may answer these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter?’ ”
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He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may answer these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter?’ ”
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And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
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And he said unto them: 'What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying: Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?'
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 12:9 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 17:5-6 Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear likewise what he says.” When Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, “Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up.”
- 1 Kings 22:6-8 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Should I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or should I refrain?” They said, “Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him?” The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
- 2 Chronicles 10:9 He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter?’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 18:5-7 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” They said, “Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?” The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain There is nothing harder for them that are in…
There is nothing harder for them that are in authority, than to bridle their affections, and to follow good counsel.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 12:9 And he said unto them, What counsel…
1Ki 12:9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
Ver. 9. Make the yoke.] He mentioneth not the people’s promise - "and we will serve thee" {1Ki 12:4} - as not serving to his purpose.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he said unto them, what counsel give ye,…
And he said unto them, what counsel give ye, that we may answer this people, saying,.... See Gill on Kg1 12:4.
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kg1 12:10And the young men that were grown up with him, spake unto him, saying,.... Gave him the following advice:
thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying; as is said, Kg1 12:4.
thus shall thou say unto them, my little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins; or, "is thicker" (g) signifying that he had more strength and power than his father had, and that he would make them know it, and they should feel the weight of it, and instead of lessening he would increase their taxes; for also hereby was intimated, that his glory, grandeur, and magnificence, was greater than his father's, especially when he first came to the kingdom, and therefore required the same taxes, or greater, to support it; and perhaps reference may be had to the difference of their age, Solomon being a child, or a very young man, when he came to the throne; whereas Rehoboam was upwards of forty years of age, and capable of judging what was fit to be done, and not to be talked to and treated after this manner, nor to receive the kingdom upon a condition of the people's prescribing.
(g) "grossior est", V. L. Pagninus; "densior est", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 9. that we may answer] Better, ‘may return answer’…
9. that we may answer] Better, ‘may return answer’ as the words are precisely those of 1Ki_12:6. It is noteworthy that Rehoboam includes the young counsellors with himself and says ‘we’ when he speaks to them, but he employs the singular number ‘I’ in 1Ki_12:6, when addressing the older men. He appears to have dispensed summarily with the services of his father’s advisers, and taken others into his confidence. One among several marks of folly which are to be found in the history of this business.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And he said unto them, What counsel give ye…
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye emphatic in the original that we it is noticeable how Rehoboam identifies these young men with himself. He employs a different expression when addressing the old men (ver. 6). The A.V perhaps gives its force by the translation, "that I may answer," etc.; lit., "to answer" may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
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