1 Kings 12:13
in 1 Kings 12And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
KJV
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
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This verse in 1 Kings 12
Commentary
3 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
all the people returned to Rehoboam
on 1 Kings 12:12-14
The people return on the third day as appointed, and Rehoboam repeats the young men's words to the letter, whips and scorpions included. The text says a second time that “He rejected the advice of the elders”. His answer was a decision, held across three days.
This site's exposition
the king answered the people harshly
Solomon had written at Proverbs 15:1 that a gentle answer turns away wrath and a harsh word stirs up anger. His son gives the harsh word. Matthew Henry calls the choice the blindness of pride.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And the king answered the people roughly,.... In a blustering manner, gave them hard words and severe menaces, being worked up to such a spirit by his young counsellors: and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him: to give them good words and kind promises.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֧עַן | vaiyaan | and he answered | H6030 → | 331 times |
| הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ | hamelekh | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הָעָ֖ם | haam | the people | H5971 → | 1873 times |
| קָשָׁ֑ה | kashah | hard | H7186 → | 36 times |
| וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב | vaiyaazo | and he forsook | H5800 → | 215 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| עֲצַ֥ת | ʾatzat | [the] counsel of | H6098 → | 89 times |
| הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים | hazekenim | the elders | H2205 → | 178 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃ | yeatzuhu | they had counseled him | H3289 → | 79 times |
וַיַּ֧עַןand he answered
vaiyaanH6030 →331 times
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְthe king
hamelekhH4428 →2525 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הָעָ֖םthe people
haamH5971 →1873 times
קָשָׁ֑הhard
kashahH7186 →36 times
וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛בand he forsook
vaiyaazoH5800 →215 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
עֲצַ֥ת[the] counsel of
ʾatzatH6098 →89 times
הַזְּקֵנִ֖יםthe elders
hazekenimH2205 →178 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃they had counseled him
yeatzuhuH3289 →79 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
it leads to
- Galatians 5:22–23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- James 3:15
Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
- Romans 12:9
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
- Galatians 5:22–23
Through
Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
it leads to
- Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
- Colossians 4:6
Through
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
it leads to
- Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
- Ephesians 4:29
Where this verse is studied
On this page
About 1 Kings
This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.