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Rejecting the advice of the elders,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Rehoboam spoke harshly to them, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king answered them harshly; and forsaking the counsel of the old men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the king answered them roughly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam ignored the advice of the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The king answered them harshly, for King Rehoboam rejected the counsel of the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the elders’ advice<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the elders&#8217 advice<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Rehoboam ignored the advice of the older advisors. He spoke bluntly <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king answered them harshly. He ignored the older leaders' advice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the people, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But the king answered them strictly and ignored the counsel of his elders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men, <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 the king answers them sharply, and King Rehoboam forsakes the counsel of the aged men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king will answer them hard; and king Rehoboam will forsake the counsel of the old men.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered roughly, leaving the counsel of the ancients. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the king responded harshly, abandoning the counsel of the elders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ignoring the advice the elders had given him, King Rehoboam gave the people a harsh answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered them with harsh words; and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King answered them with the hard words and King Rekhabaam abandoned the counsel of the Elders which they had advised 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 />And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king answered harshly; and king Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/10-13.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=2482" 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">12</span>After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.” <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">And the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘ă·nêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To answer, respond.">answered them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7186.htm" title="7186: qā·šāh (Adj-fs) -- Hard, severe. From qashah; severe.">harshly.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- A people are enlarged, a king of Judah. From rachab and am; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king.">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <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.">rejected</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> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”…<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/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13-15</a></span><br />And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders / and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.” / So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-1.htm">Proverbs 15:1</a></span><br />A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Proverbs 29:1</a></span><br />A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7-9</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king. / Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. / Now listen to their voice; but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-13.htm">1 Samuel 12:13-15</a></span><br />Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you. / If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well. / But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9</a></span><br />Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. / Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. / Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-31.htm">1 Kings 11:31-35</a></span><br />and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes. / But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. / For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-7.htm">1 Kings 14:7-8</a></span><br />Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel. / I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-4.htm">Isaiah 3:4-5</a></span><br />“I will make mere lads their leaders, and children will rule over them.” / The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-16.htm">Isaiah 9:16</a></span><br />For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Jeremiah 6:10</a></span><br />To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26-27</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,</p><p class="hdg">answered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-7.htm">Genesis 42:7,30</a></b></br> And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/10-28.htm">Exodus 10:28</a></b></br> And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in <i>that</i> day thou seest my face thou shalt die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">1 Samuel 25:10,11</a></b></br> And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who <i>is</i> David? and who <i>is</i> the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master… </p><p class="hdg">forsook</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">2 Chronicles 10:8</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-27.htm">Proverbs 19:27</a></b></br> Cease, my son, to hear the instruction <i>that causeth</i> to err from the words of knowledge.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/10-9.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Aged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-9.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Forsaketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-18.htm">Forsaking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm">Harshly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-12.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm">Rejecting</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm">Rough</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm">Roughly</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm">Sharply</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm">Suggestion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/10-14.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-15.htm">Aged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-3.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-14.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">Forsaketh</a> <a href="/psalms/119-53.htm">Forsaking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-1.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/job/19-3.htm">Harshly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-17.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-6.htm">Rejecting</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-23.htm">Rough</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-23.htm">Roughly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Sharply</a> <a href="/esther/1-21.htm">Suggestion</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>And the king answered them harshly.</b><br>This phrase highlights King Rehoboam's response to the Israelites' request for lighter burdens. His harsh answer reflects a lack of wisdom and understanding, contrasting with the gentle and wise approach of his grandfather, King David. The harshness can be seen as a failure to heed the biblical principle found in <a href="/proverbs/15.htm">Proverbs 15:1</a>, "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Rehoboam's response led to the division of the kingdom, fulfilling the prophecy given to Jeroboam by the prophet Ahijah (<a href="/1_kings/11-29.htm">1 Kings 11:29-31</a>). This moment marks a significant turning point in Israel's history, as the united monarchy established under David and Solomon is fractured.<p><b>King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders.</b><br>Rehoboam's rejection of the elders' counsel is a pivotal decision that demonstrates his immaturity and pride. The elders, who had served his father Solomon, likely offered advice based on years of experience and understanding of the people's needs. Their counsel to lighten the people's burdens was rooted in wisdom and compassion, aligning with the biblical principle of servant leadership exemplified by Jesus Christ, who said, "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve" (<a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>). Rehoboam's choice to ignore their advice in favor of the younger advisors' counsel reveals a preference for power and control over empathy and service, leading to disastrous consequences for the kingdom. This decision underscores the importance of seeking and valuing wise counsel, a theme echoed throughout the Proverbs, which Solomon himself authored.<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 Israel at this time. His decision-making in this chapter leads to the division of the kingdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elders.htm">Elders</a></b><br>The older advisors who served Solomon and offered wise counsel to Rehoboam, advising him to serve the people and speak kindly to them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel who approached Rehoboam seeking relief from the heavy burdens imposed by Solomon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The place where Rehoboam went to be made king, and where the people of Israel gathered to make their request.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeroboam.htm">Jeroboam</a></b><br>A former official under Solomon who becomes a leader of the northern tribes after Rehoboam's harsh response.<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 demonstrates the consequences of ignoring wise and experienced counsel. In our lives, seeking and heeding godly advice can prevent unnecessary conflict and division.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Rehoboam's harsh words led to the fracturing of a nation. Our words have the power to build up or tear down, and we should strive to speak with kindness and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_servanthood.htm">Leadership and Servanthood</a></b><br>The elders advised Rehoboam to serve the people, highlighting a biblical model of leadership that prioritizes servanthood over authoritarianism. Leaders in any capacity should consider how they can serve those they lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_pride.htm">Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Rehoboam's decision was influenced by pride and a desire to assert his authority. Pride can blind us to wise counsel and lead to destructive decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a></b><br>Despite Rehoboam's poor decision, God's sovereign plan was at work, fulfilling the prophecy given to Jeroboam. This reminds us that God can work through even our mistakes to accomplish His purposes.<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/why_does_2_chron_10_differ_from_1_kings_12.htm">(2 Chronicles 10) Why do some details in this chapter differ from or omit parts of the parallel account in 1 Kings 12?</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/why_is_abijam's_mother_named_differently.htm">In 1 Kings 15:2, why does Abijam's mother appear as 'Maachah,' while 2 Chronicles 13:2 identifies her differently?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_mordecai's_book_referenced.htm">Esther 10:2 - Why aren't the 'book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia' referenced by other sources if it so prominently features Mordecai?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Them.</span>--Kings, "the people."<p><span class= "bld">Roughly.</span>--<span class= "ital">Hardly.</span><p><span class= "bld">King Rehoboam.</span>--Not in Kings, which adds, "that they counselled him."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - Roughly; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Rehoboam had not "heard the instruction of a father," and had been an ill pupil indeed of him who wrote and taught, "A soft answer tumeth away wrath" (<a href="/proverbs/15-1.htm">Proverbs 15:1</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/10-13.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">And the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answered them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲנֵ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·nêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">harshly.</span><br /><span class="heb">קָשָׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(qā·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7186.htm">Strong's 7186: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hard, severe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rehoboam</span><br /><span class="heb">רְחַבְעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejected</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּעֲזֹב֙</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">הַזְּקֵנִֽים׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 10:13 The king answered them roughly (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 10:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 10:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 10:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 10:14" /></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>