Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him. New Living Translation But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers. English Standard Version But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him. Berean Standard Bible But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him. King James Bible But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. New King James Version But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him. New American Standard Bible But he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him. NASB 1995 But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him. NASB 1977 But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him. Legacy Standard Bible But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had counseled him, and took counsel with the young men who grew up with him and stood before him. Amplified Bible But the king rejected the advice which the elders gave him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him [as advisers]. Christian Standard Bible But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him, and he consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, the ones attending him. Holman Christian Standard Bible But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him, and he consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, the ones serving him. American Standard Version But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he forsook the counsel of the Elders that they advised him, and he went on and he was advised by the boys who grew up with him and they stood before him. Brenton Septuagint Translation But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him. Contemporary English Version But Rehoboam refused their advice and went to the younger men who had grown up with him and were now his officials. Douay-Rheims Bible But he forsook the counsel of the ancients, end began to treat with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train. English Revised Version But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him. GOD'S WORD® Translation But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him. Good News Translation But he ignored the advice of the older men and went instead to the young men who had grown up with him and who were now his advisers. International Standard Version But Rehoboam ignored the counsel that his elder advisors had given him. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him and worked for him. JPS Tanakh 1917 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him. Literal Standard Version And he forsakes the counsel of the aged men that they counseled him, and consults with the boys who have grown up with him, those standing before him, Majority Standard Bible But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him. New American Bible But he ignored the advice the elders had given him and asked advice of the young men who had grown up with him and were in his service. NET Bible But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up. New Revised Standard Version But he rejected the advice that the older men gave him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and now attended him. New Heart English Bible But he forsook 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. Webster's Bible Translation But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him, Additional Translations ... Context Rebellion Against Rehoboam…7They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.” 8But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him. 9He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”… Cross References 2 Samuel 17:14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel." For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom. 2 Chronicles 10:9 He asked them, "What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us'?" Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. Treasury of Scripture But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. he forsook 2 Chronicles 25:15,16 Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand? … 2 Samuel 17:14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom. Proverbs 1:25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: Jump to Previous Advice Aged Attention Consulted Consulteth Counsel Counselled Elders Forsaketh Forsook Generation Grew Grown Lads Opinion Rehoboam Rejected Served Standing Stood Waiting YoungJump to Next Advice Aged Attention Consulted Consulteth Counsel Counselled Elders Forsaketh Forsook Generation Grew Grown Lads Opinion Rehoboam Rejected Served Standing Stood Waiting Young2 Chronicles 10 1. The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, 3. by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him, 6. Rehoboam, refusing the old mens' counsel, answers them roughly, 16. Ten tribes revolting, kill Hadoram, and make Rehoboam flee (8) That stood before him.--The chronicler has omitted a redundant expression ('asher). Hebrew But [Rehoboam] rejectedוַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב (way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit the advice עֲצַ֥ת (‘ă·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of the elders; הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (haz·zə·qê·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old instead, he consulted וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve the young men הַיְלָדִים֙ (hay·lā·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had grown up גָּדְל֣וּ (gā·ḏə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great with him אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among and served הָעֹמְדִ֖ים (hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations him. לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links 2 Chronicles 10:8 NIV2 Chronicles 10:8 NLT 2 Chronicles 10:8 ESV 2 Chronicles 10:8 NASB 2 Chronicles 10:8 KJV 2 Chronicles 10:8 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 10:8 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 10:8 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 10:8 French Bible 2 Chronicles 10:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 10:8 But he forsook the counsel (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |