Sinai1 Kings 12:13
American Standard Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
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1 Kings 12:13 in other translations
The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
1 Kings 12:13 in context
- 11And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
- 12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.
- 13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
- 14and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
- 15So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.