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1 Kings 12:6 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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 answer these people?” "

1 Kings 12:6

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4 “Your father made our yoke difficult. Now therefore make the hard service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”

5 He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” So the people departed.

6 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 answer these people?”

7 They replied, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever.”

8 But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

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2 Chronicles 10:6

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"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?”"

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2 Chronicles 10:13

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"The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,"

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Sirach 47:23

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"So Solomon rested with his fathers. Of his offspring, he left behind him Rehoboam, the foolishness of the people, and one who lacked understanding, who made the people revolt by his counsel. Also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, and gave a way of sin to Ephraim."

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1 Kings 11:43

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"Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place."

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1 Kings 2:22

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"King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”"

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2 Samuel 19:11

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"King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the speech of all Israel has come to the king, to return him to his house?"

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1 Kings 12:1

"Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king."

1 Kings 12:2

"When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt;"

1 Kings 12:3

"and they sent and called him), Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,"

1 Kings 12:4

"“Your father made our yoke difficult. Now therefore make the hard service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”"

1 Kings 12:5

"He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” So the people departed."

1 Kings 12:7

"They replied, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever.”"

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