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.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBut 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.
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
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,
But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC