1 Kings 12:6-15 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.

12 H3379 So Jeroboam H5971 and all the people H935 came [H8799] H7346 to Rehoboam H7992 the third H3117 day H4428 , as the king H1696 had appointed [H8765] H559 , saying [H8800] H7725 , Come to me again [H8798] H7992 the third H3117 day.

13 H4428 And the king H6030 answered [H8799] H5971 the people H7186 roughly H5800 , and forsook [H8799] H2205 the old men's H6098 counsel H3289 that they gave [H8804] him;

14 H1696 And spake [H8762] H6098 to them after the counsel H3206 of the young men H559 , saying [H8800] H1 , My father H3513 made H5923 your yoke H3513 heavy [H8689] H3254 , and I will add [H8686] H5923 to your yoke H1 : my father H3256 also chastised [H8765] H7752 you with whips H3256 , but I will chastise [H8762] H6137 you with scorpions.

15 H4428 Wherefore the king H8085 hearkened [H8804] H5971 not unto the people H5438 ; for the cause H3068 was from the LORD H6965 , that he might perform [H8687] H1697 his saying H3068 , which the LORD H1696 spake [H8765] H3027 by H281 Ahijah H7888 the Shilonite H3379 unto Jeroboam H1121 the son H5028 of Nebat.