2 Chronicles 10:13

Modern

And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders

Traditional

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

Literal

And the king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam rejected the counsel of the elders,

Latin

Responditque rex dura, derelicto consilio seniorum:

Hebrew

English

And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders

Theme notes and profiles

1 Samuel 25:10–11
But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.
1 Kings 20:6–11
But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.’”
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Genesis 42:30
“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
Exodus 10:28
“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”
2 Chronicles 10:8
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
Proverbs 19:27
If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Genesis 42:7
And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”

Rehoboam: Son of Solomon, first king of Judah