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<a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, saying, “How do you advise me to answer these people?” <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?” <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, &#8220How do you counsel me to answer this people?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, “How do you counsel me to answer this people?” <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the elders who had stood before his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, “How do you counsel me to respond to this people?” <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon [as advisers] while he was alive, asking, “What advice do you give me in answer to these people?” <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had attended his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, “How do you advise me to respond to this people? ” <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, &#8220How do you advise me to respond to these people?&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Rehoboam went to some leaders who had been his father's senior officials, and he asked them, "What should I tell these people?" <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> King Rehoboam sought advice from the older leaders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked, "What do you advise? How should I respond to these people?" <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> King Rehoboam consulted the older men who had served as his father Solomon's advisers. "What answer do you advise me to give these people?" he asked. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> while King Rehoboam conferred with his advisors who had worked with his father Solomon during his administration. He asked them, "What is your advice as to what response I should return to these people?" <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. ?How do you advise me to respond to these people?? he asked. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/10.htm">NET Bible</a> King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, "How do you advise me to answer these people?" <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?" <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? <a href="/web/2_chronicles/10.htm">World English Bible</a> King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me about how to answer these people?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And King Rehoboam consults with the aged men who have been standing before his father Solomon in his being alive, saying, “How are you counseling to answer this people?” <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, 'How are ye counselling to answer this people?' <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And king Rehoboam will consult with the old men who were standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, How counsel ye me to turn back word to this people?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He took counsel with the ancients, who had stood before his father Solomon, while he yet lived, saying: What counsel give you to me, that I may answer the people? <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> he took counsel with the elders, who had stood before his father Solomon while he was still living, saying, “What counsel would you give to me, so that I may respond to the people?” <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/10.htm">New American Bible</a> King Rehoboam asked advice of the elders who had been in his father Solomon’s service while he was still alive, and asked, “How do you advise me to answer this people?” <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the older men who had attended his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had served Solomon his father while he was yet alive, saying, What counsel do you give me to return an answer to this people? <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And King Rekhabaam took counsel with the Elders who were working for Solomon his father when he was living, and he said to them: “What answer do you advise to return to this people?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying: 'What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?' <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And king Roboam assembled the elders that stood before his father Solomon in his life-time, saying, How do ye counsel me to return an answer to this people? <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2396" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/10.htm">Rebellion Against Rehoboam</a> …5Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people departed. 6<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">Then 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/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.">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.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: haz·zə·qê·nîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">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.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mə·ḏîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">had served</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: bih·yō·ṯōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">during</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay (N-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">his lifetime.</a> <a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="349: ’êḵ (Interjection) -- How?. Also eykah; and teykakah; prolonged from 'ay; how? Or how!; also where.">“How</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">do you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: nō·w·‘ā·ṣîm (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To advise, counsel. A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve.">advise me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: lə·hā·šîḇ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">to respond</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">to these</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lā·‘ām- (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he asked.</a> 7They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm">1 Kings 12:6-11</a> Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked. / They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.” / But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him. ... <a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a> For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Proverbs 15:22</a> Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. <a href="/proverbs/24-6.htm">Proverbs 24:6</a> Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors. <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-13.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:13</a> Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning. <a href="/isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26</a> I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.” <a href="/jeremiah/23-22.htm">Jeremiah 23:22</a> But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.” <a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm">Ezekiel 7:26</a> Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction from the priests will perish, as will counsel from the elders. <a href="/job/12-12.htm">Job 12:12-13</a> Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. / Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His. <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a> Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. <a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a> The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. <a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34</a> Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. <a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31</a> The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. <a href="/acts/15-6.htm">Acts 15:6</a> So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter. <a href="/acts/20-28.htm">Acts 20:28</a> Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give you me to return answer to this people?took counsel<a href="/job/12-12.htm">Job 12:12,13</a> With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding… <a href="/job/32-7.htm">Job 32:7</a> I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.<a href="/proverbs/12-15.htm">Proverbs 12:15</a> The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.What counsel<a href="/2_samuel/1-20.htm">2 Samuel 1:20</a> Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.<a href="/2_samuel/17-5.htm">2 Samuel 17:5,6</a> Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/21-12.htm">Advise</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-21.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-1.htm">Consulted</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-4.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-19.htm">Lifetime</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-5.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-3.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-22.htm">Served</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-2.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-19.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/10-9.htm">Advise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-13.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Consulted</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Lifetime</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-12.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Served</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-3.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-8.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 10</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/10-1.htm">The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, </a> 3. <a href="/2_chronicles/10-3.htm">by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him,</a> 6. <a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Rehoboam, refusing the old mens' counsel, answers them roughly,</a> 16. <a href="/2_chronicles/10-16.htm">Ten tribes revolting, kill Hadoram, and make Rehoboam flee</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, ascended to the throne of Israel after Solomon's death. The act of consulting with elders was a common practice in ancient Israel, as elders were respected for their wisdom and experience. This consultation reflects a traditional approach to leadership, where seeking counsel from those with experience was valued. The elders had served under Solomon, who was renowned for his wisdom, suggesting they were well-versed in governance and the complexities of ruling a nation.who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. These elders had firsthand experience with Solomon's reign, which was marked by prosperity and peace, largely due to Solomon's wisdom and the blessings of God. Their service under Solomon implies they were familiar with the policies and decisions that contributed to the kingdom's success. This historical context highlights the potential for continuity in leadership and policy, as these elders could provide insights based on Solomon's effective governance.“How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked. Rehoboam's question pertains to the request from the Israelites to lighten the heavy burden of labor and taxes imposed by Solomon. This moment is critical, as it reflects a pivotal decision point for Rehoboam's reign. The request from the people indicates a growing discontent that could lead to division. The elders' advice would be crucial in determining whether Rehoboam would maintain unity in the kingdom or face rebellion. This scenario echoes the biblical theme of wise counsel, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a>, which states, "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a> The son of Solomon and the king of Israel at this time. His reign marks a significant turning point in Israel's history, leading to the division of the kingdom. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elders.htm">Elders</a> These were the experienced advisors who had served under King Solomon. They represent wisdom and continuity from Solomon's reign. 3. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The father of Rehoboam, known for his wisdom and wealth. His reign was marked by peace and prosperity, but also by heavy taxation and forced labor. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of Israel who approached Rehoboam seeking relief from the heavy burdens imposed by Solomon. 5. <a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a> The place where Rehoboam went to be crowned king, and where the people of Israel gathered to make their request.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_wise_counsel.htm">The Value of Wise Counsel</a> Rehoboam's initial step to consult the elders shows the importance of seeking advice from those with experience and wisdom. In our lives, we should seek godly counsel when making significant decisions. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignoring_wisdom.htm">The Consequences of Ignoring Wisdom</a> Although Rehoboam sought advice, he ultimately ignored the elders' counsel. This decision led to the division of the kingdom. Ignoring wise counsel can lead to negative consequences in our lives. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_servanthood.htm">Leadership and Servanthood</a> The elders advised Rehoboam to serve the people and speak kindly to them. True leadership involves serving others, a principle exemplified by Jesus Christ. <a href="/topical/g/generational_wisdom.htm">Generational Wisdom</a> The elders had served Solomon and carried forward the wisdom of the previous generation. We should value and learn from the experiences of those who have gone before us. <a href="/topical/d/decision-making_and_responsibility.htm">Decision-Making and Responsibility</a> Rehoboam's account reminds us that our decisions have far-reaching impacts. We must take responsibility for our choices and seek God's guidance in all things.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 10</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'more_sure_prophecy'_mean.htm">What is the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_rehoboam's_reply_only_harsh.htm">Why does 1 Kings 12:14 present Rehoboam’s answer as solely harsh, despite other biblical accounts that sometimes provide a balancing perspective? </a> <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> <a href="/q/is_jeroboam's_return_reliable.htm">(2 Chronicles 10:3) How reliable is the account of Jeroboam's return if sources outside the Bible don't mention it?</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>(6) Before Solomon.--"Liphne Sh'lomoh" the common formula for "'eth-p'ne Sh'lomoh" (Kings).To return answer to . . .--Literally, to return to this people a word; Kings, "to return this people a word" (double accusative)--a construction preserved in <a href="/2_chronicles/10-9.htm" title="And he said to them, What advice give you that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that your father did put on us?">2Chronicles 10:9</a> below.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - The old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived. The first practical step now taken by Rehoboam, if he delay at all, is the right and far from inauspicious step. O si sic omnia that followed after! The "old men" here spoken of, and not before distinctly spoken of, need not necessarily be regarded as professional advisers of Solomon, nor as a privy council of slate; they may designate those of like age with him, or but little his juniors, and with whom he had chiefly associated for his own society. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Rehoboam רְחַבְעָ֗ם (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah consulted וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ (way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3289.htm">Strong's 3289: </a> To advise, to deliberate, resolve with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the elders הַזְּקֵנִים֙ (haz·zə·qê·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had served עֹֽמְדִ֗ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations his father אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne during הָי֣וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be his lifetime. חַ֖י (ḥay) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life “How אֵ֚יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_349.htm">Strong's 349: </a> How?, how!, where do you אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you advise נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים (nō·w·‘ā·ṣîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3289.htm">Strong's 3289: </a> To advise, to deliberate, resolve me to respond לְהָשִׁ֥יב (lə·hā·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to these הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that people?” לָֽעָם־ (lā·‘ām-) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he asked. לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 10:6 King Rehoboam took counsel with the old (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 10:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 10:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 10:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 10:7" /></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>