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instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But Rehoboam refused their advice and went to the younger men who had grown up with him and were now his officials. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will forsake the counsel of the old men which they counseled, and he will consult the children which grew up with him, standing before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But he set aside the counsel of the elders, and he began to have discussion with the youth, who had been raised with him and who were among his companions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who were brought up with him and stood before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2418" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Rebellion Against Rehoboam</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">But Rehoboam rejected</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: ‘ă·ṣaṯ (N-fsc) -- Counsel, advice. From ya'ats; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence.">the advice</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: haz·zə·qê·nîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">of the elders;</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: yə·‘ā·ṣu·hū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To advise, counsel. A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To advise, counsel. A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve.">instead, he consulted</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206: hay·lā·ḏîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Child, son, boy, youth. From yalad; something born, i.e. A lad or offspring.">the young men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: gā·ḏə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">had grown up</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and served</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>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’?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm">1 Kings 12:8</a></span><br />But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-15.htm">Proverbs 12:15</a></span><br />The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-20.htm">Proverbs 19:20</a></span><br />Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a></span><br />For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Proverbs 15:22</a></span><br />Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm">Proverbs 13:10</a></span><br />Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-16.htm">Proverbs 14:16</a></span><br />A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-2.htm">Proverbs 18:2</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-13.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:13</a></span><br />Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Isaiah 5:21</a></span><br />Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-14.htm">Matthew 15:14</a></span><br />Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-24.htm">Matthew 23:24</a></span><br />You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Romans 1:22</a></span><br />Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">1 Corinthians 3:18-19</a></span><br />Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">he forsook</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/25-15.htm">2 Chronicles 25:15,16</a></b></br> 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? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/17-14.htm">2 Samuel 17:14</a></b></br> And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite <i>is</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-25.htm">Proverbs 1:25</a></b></br> But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/12-14.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-14.htm">Aged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-19.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Consulted</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-1.htm">Consulteth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm">Counselled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-22.htm">Forsaketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-22.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-12.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-9.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-5.htm">Grown</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">Lads</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-9.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Served</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-19.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-4.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-1.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/10-9.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Aged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">Consulted</a> <a href="/luke/14-31.htm">Consulteth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-9.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/job/26-3.htm">Counselled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Forsaketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/esther/9-28.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-21.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-10.htm">Grown</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-4.htm">Lads</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-9.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-12.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-14.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-19.htm">Served</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-18.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-19.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-10.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-1.htm">The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-3.htm">by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Rehoboam, refusing the old mens' counsel, answers them roughly,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-16.htm">Ten tribes revolting, kill Hadoram, and make Rehoboam flee</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders;</b><br>Rehoboam's rejection of the elders' advice marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history. The elders were likely experienced advisors who had served under Solomon, providing wisdom rooted in years of governance and understanding of the people. This decision reflects a broader biblical theme of the consequences of ignoring wise counsel, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a>, which emphasizes the importance of guidance. Rehoboam's choice foreshadows the division of the kingdom, highlighting the importance of humility and listening to seasoned wisdom.<p><b>instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.</b><br>Rehoboam's decision to consult his peers, who lacked the experience and wisdom of the elders, demonstrates a reliance on familiarity and comfort rather than sound judgment. These young men, having grown up with Rehoboam, likely shared his perspectives and biases, leading to advice that was more about maintaining power than serving the people. This reflects a cultural tendency to favor peer approval over elder wisdom, a theme echoed in <a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm">1 Kings 12:8-11</a>. The choice to listen to these young men rather than the elders ultimately led to the harsh policies that caused the northern tribes to rebel, fulfilling the prophecy of the kingdom's division. This moment serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and the importance of seeking godly counsel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>The son of Solomon and the king of Judah, whose decision-making led to the division of the united kingdom of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elders.htm">Elders</a></b><br>Experienced advisors who served under Solomon and offered wise counsel to Rehoboam.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/y/young_men.htm">Young Men</a></b><br>Peers of Rehoboam who lacked the wisdom and experience of the elders but were influential in his decision-making.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The united kingdom that was on the brink of division due to Rehoboam's decisions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The place where Rehoboam went to be crowned king, and where the people of Israel gathered to make their demands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wise_counsel.htm">The Importance of Wise Counsel</a></b><br>Rehoboam's rejection of the elders' advice serves as a cautionary tale about the value of seeking and heeding wise counsel. In our lives, we should prioritize advice from those with experience and godly wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_peers.htm">The Influence of Peers</a></b><br>The young men who advised Rehoboam represent the powerful influence peers can have. We must be discerning about whose voices we allow to shape our decisions, ensuring they align with biblical principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_pride_and_arrogance.htm">Consequences of Pride and Arrogance</a></b><br>Rehoboam's decision was rooted in pride and a desire to assert his authority. This teaches us the dangers of pride and the importance of humility in leadership and decision-making.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_unity.htm">The Role of Leadership in Unity</a></b><br>Rehoboam's failure to listen led to the division of the kingdom. Leaders today must recognize their role in fostering unity and be willing to listen to wise counsel to maintain harmony.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_wisdom.htm">Seeking God's Wisdom</a></b><br>Rehoboam's account underscores the necessity of seeking God's wisdom in our decisions. We should regularly pray for discernment and guidance in all areas of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_divine_cause_negate_rehoboam's_will.htm">(2 Chronicles 10:15) Does attributing Rehoboam’s stubbornness to divine intervention undermine his free will? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_did_david's_chief_kill_at_once.htm">The chief of the mighty men of David lifted up his spear and killed how many men at one time? Eight hundred (2 Samuel 23:8) Three hundred (I Chronicles 11: 11)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_rehoboam_ignore_elders'_advice.htm">(2 Chronicles 10:6-8) Why would Rehoboam ignore experienced elders' counsel, despite the text indicating he had access to wisdom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_extrabiblical_records_of_2_sam_10.htm">In 2 Samuel 10:8-9, is there any extrabiblical record indicating the precise locations and numbers of soldiers involved in these battles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">That stood before him.</span>--The chronicler has omitted a redundant expression (<span class= "ital">'asher</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But [Rehoboam] rejected</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the advice</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6098.htm">Strong's 6098: </a> </span><span class="str2">Advice, plan, prudence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the elders;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zə·qê·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">instead, he consulted</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3289.htm">Strong's 3289: </a> </span><span class="str2">To advise, to deliberate, resolve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the young men</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְלָדִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·lā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3206.htm">Strong's 3206: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something born, a lad, offspring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had grown up</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּדְל֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and served</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹמְדִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 10:8 But he forsook the counsel (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 10:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 10:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 10:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 10:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>