1 Kings 12:6-11 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men , that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived , and said , How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

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6 H4428 And king H7346 Rehoboam H3289 consulted [H8735] H2205 with the old men H5975 , that stood [H8802] H6440 before H8010 Solomon H1 his father H2416 while he yet lived H559 , and said [H8800] H3289 , How do ye advise [H8737] H7725 that I may [H8687] H1697 answer H5971 this people?

7 H1696 And they spake [H8762] H559 unto him, saying [H8800] H5650 , If thou wilt be a servant H5971 unto this people H3117 this day H5647 , and wilt serve [H8804] H6030 them, and answer [H8804] H1696 them, and speak [H8765] H2896 good H1697 words H5650 to them, then they will be thy servants H3117 for ever.

8 H5800 But he forsook [H8799] H6098 the counsel H2205 of the old men H3289 , which they had given [H8804] H3289 him, and consulted [H8735] H3206 with the young men H1431 that were grown up [H8804] H5975 with him, and which stood [H8802] H6440 before him:

9 H559 And he said [H8799] H3289 unto them, What counsel give [H8737] H7725 ye that we may [H8686] H1697 answer H5971 this people H1696 , who have spoken [H8765] H559 to me, saying [H8800] H7043 , Make H5923 the yoke H1 which thy father H5414 did put [H8804] H7043 upon us lighter [H8685] ?

10 H3206 And the young men H1431 that were grown up [H8804] H1696 with him spake [H8762] H559 unto him, saying [H8800] H559 , Thus shalt thou speak [H8799] H5971 unto this people H1696 that spake [H8765] H559 unto thee, saying [H8800] H1 , Thy father H3513 made H5923 our yoke H3513 heavy [H8689] H7043 , but make thou it lighter [H8685] H1696 unto us; thus shalt thou say [H8762] H6995 unto them, My little H5666 finger shall be thicker [H8804] H1 than my father's H4975 loins.

11 H1 And now whereas my father H6006 did lade [H8689] H3515 you with a heavy H5923 yoke H3254 , I will add [H8686] H5923 to your yoke H1 : my father H3256 hath chastised [H8765] H7752 you with whips H3256 , but I will chastise [H8762] H6137 you with scorpions.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁶ 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? ⁷ And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. ⁸ But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him. ⁹ And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter? ¹⁰ And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins. ¹¹ And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.