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Rejecting the advice given him by the elders,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered the people harshly, for he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the king answered the people harshly, and he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The king answered the people harshly and ignored the advice which the elders had given him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Rehoboam ignored the advice of the older advisors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king answered the people harshly. He ignored the advice the older leaders gave him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/12.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/1_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But the king gave the people a harsh response, because he was ignoring the counsel that his elders had given him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/12.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/1_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king answers the people sharply, and forsakes the counsel of the elderly which they counseled him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king will answer the people hard, and he will forsake the counsel of the old men which they counseled him;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered the people roughly, leaving the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the king responded to the people harshly, leaving behind the counsel of the elders that they had given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ignoring the advice the elders had given him, the king gave the people a harsh answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The king answered the people harshly. He disregarded the advice that the older men had given him<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the king answered the people harshly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;<CL>And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass; and he rode on it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King answered the people severely and abandoned the counsel of the old men with which they had advised him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king answered the people harshly; and Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men which they counselled him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/12-13.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/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4845" 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/1_kings/12.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/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘an (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To answer, respond.">answered</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7186.htm" title="7186: qā·šāh (Adj-fs) -- Hard, severe. From qashah; severe.">harshly.</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.">He 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> </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="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">2 Chronicles 10:13-14</a></span><br />And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam 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.”<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="/exodus/5-2.htm">Exodus 5:2</a></span><br />But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”<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</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.<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="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-16.htm">2 Chronicles 25:16</a></span><br />While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-11</a></span><br />These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16-17</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ / I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’<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!</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 the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;</p><p class="hdg">answered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-6.htm">1 Kings 20:6-11</a></b></br> Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, <i>that</i> whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put <i>it</i> in their hand, and take <i>it</i> away… </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/5-2.htm">Exodus 5:2</a></b></br> And Pharaoh said, Who <i>is</i> the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.</p><p class="hdg">roughly [heb] hardly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/16-6.htm">Genesis 16:6</a></b></br> But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid <i>is</i> in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.</p><p class="hdg">forsook</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a></b></br> He that walketh with wise <i>men</i> shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/12-9.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-9.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm">Counselled</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm">Forsaketh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-8.htm">Forsaking</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-10.htm">Harshly</a> <a href="/titus/3-10.htm">Rejecting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-14.htm">Rough</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-10.htm">Roughly</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-24.htm">Sharply</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-12.htm">Suggestion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/12-14.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-29.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-14.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Counselled</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-7.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-20.htm">Forsaketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-18.htm">Forsaking</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-7.htm">Forsook</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Harshly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Rejecting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Rough</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Roughly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Sharply</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-13.htm">Suggestion</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm">by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm">Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">and by idolatry of the two calves</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/1_kings/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the king answered the people harshly.</b><br>In this passage, King Rehoboam's response to the Israelites is characterized by harshness, which reflects a significant turning point in the history of Israel. The harshness of his response is indicative of a lack of wisdom and understanding, contrasting sharply with the reign of his father, Solomon, who was known for his wisdom. This moment is pivotal as it leads to the division of the united kingdom of Israel into two separate entities: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. The harshness can be seen as a fulfillment of the prophecy given to Solomon that the kingdom would be torn from his lineage due to his disobedience (<a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a>). This event also highlights the importance of wise and compassionate leadership, a theme that is echoed throughout the Bible, particularly in the teachings of Jesus Christ, who exemplified servant leadership (<a href="/mark/10-42.htm">Mark 10:42-45</a>).<p><b>He rejected the advice of the elders.</b><br>Rehoboam's rejection of the elders' advice signifies a critical error in judgment. The elders, who had served under Solomon, likely offered counsel based on experience and a desire for the stability of the kingdom. Their advice was to serve the people and speak kindly to them, which would have likely resulted in loyalty and unity (<a href="/1_kings/12-7.htm">1 Kings 12:7</a>). By rejecting this counsel, Rehoboam not only ignored the wisdom of those who had successfully governed before him but also set the stage for rebellion and division. This decision underscores the biblical principle found in <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Proverbs 15:22</a>, which states, "Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed." The rejection of wise counsel is a recurring theme in Scripture, often leading to downfall and disaster, as seen in the lives of other biblical figures who failed to heed godly advice.<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/t/the_elders.htm">The Elders</a></b><br>Advisors who had 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/t/the_young_men.htm">The Young Men</a></b><br>Rehoboam's peers who advised him to assert his authority harshly, leading to his rejection of the elders' advice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The united kingdom under Solomon, which is on the brink of division due to Rehoboam's actions.<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 requests.<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 listening to those with experience and wisdom, especially when making significant decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_harshness.htm">The Consequences of Harshness</a></b><br>The king's harsh response led to the division of the kingdom. This teaches us that our words and attitudes can have far-reaching consequences. We should strive to communicate with kindness and understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/servant_leadership.htm">Servant Leadership</a></b><br>Rehoboam's failure to serve the people highlights the biblical principle of servant leadership. As followers of Christ, we are called to lead by serving others, putting their needs above our own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/listening_to_godly_advice.htm">Listening to Godly Advice</a></b><br>The contrast between the elders' advice and the young men's counsel reminds us to discern the source of our advice. We should seek guidance from those who align with biblical principles and values.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_judah's_kings_follow_or_stray_from_god.htm">How did Judah's kings follow or stray from God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_psalm_110's_conquest_fulfilled.htm">Psalm 110 portrays a victorious king judging entire nations. Where is the documented historical fulfillment of such a worldwide conquest?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_rehoboam's_strength.htm">2 Chronicles 11 portrays Rehoboam as a strong central authority; how do we address the inconsistencies when comparing his strength here with his weaker portrayal in other biblical passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_one_be_saved_without_predestination.htm">Did God separate from Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the king answered the people</span> [the omission of Jeroboam's name, though perhaps it cannot he pressed in argument, is noticeable] <span class="cmt_word">roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/12-13.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">הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ</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</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֧עַן</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<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">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</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">He 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/12-13.htm">1 Kings 12:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/12-13.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 12:13 The king answered the people roughly (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/12-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 12:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 12:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/12-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 12:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 12:14" /></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>