The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,
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The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,
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And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
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And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 10:13 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 42:7 Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, “Where did you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”
- Genesis 42:30 “The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.
- Exodus 10:28 Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Be careful to see my face no more; for in the day you see my face you shall die!”
- 1 Samuel 25:10-11 Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days. Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”
- 1 Kings 20:6-11 but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they will search your house, and the houses of your servants; whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they will put it in their hand, and take it away.” ’ ” Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, “Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn’t deny him.” All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen, and don’t consent.” Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I cannot do.’ ” The messengers departed, and brought him back the message. Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, “The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria will be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me.” The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 10:8 But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
- Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Proverbs 19:27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 10:13 And the king answered them roughly; and…
2Ch 10:13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Ver. 13. And king Rehoboam forsook the counsel.]. Livy saith, Fatis urgentibus Rempublicam, omnia salutaria monita sperni; when a state is ripe for ruin, all wholesome counsels are fatally but foolishly slighted.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 13. answered them roughly] It was difficult for the…
13. answered them roughly] It was difficult for the son of so powerful a king as Solomon to realise that there was any necessity for a soft answer. Solomon had put down Israelite discontent by driving Jeroboam into exile in Egypt, and David had put down somewhat easily the movement under Sheba son of Bichri (2Sa_20:1-22). Could the good fortune of the House of David fail at this third crisis?
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (13) Them.—Kings, “the people.”
(13) Them.—Kings, “the people.”
Roughly.—Hardly.
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King Rehoboam.—Not in Kings, which adds, “that they counselled him.”
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Roughly; i.e. Rehoboam had not "heard the instruction of…
Roughly; i.e. Rehoboam had not "heard the instruction of a father," and had been an ill pupil indeed of him who wrote and taught, "A soft answer tumeth away wrath". (Pro_15:1)
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