2 Chronicles 24:17 Cross References - Rotherham

¹⁷ Now, after the death of Jehoiada, came the rulers of Judah, and bowed themselves down unto the king,––then, hearkened the king unto them.

²⁷ For, I, know thy perverseness, and thy stiff neck,––lo! while I am yet alive with you today, ye are, quarrelling, with Yahweh, and how much more after my death?

⁸ But he declined the counsel of the old men, which they gave him,––and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who were standing before him. ⁹ And he said unto them, What do, ye, counsel that we should return as answer, unto this people,––who have spoken unto me saying, Lighten thou somewhat the yoke, which thy father put upon us? ¹⁰ Then spake with him the young men who had grown up with him, saying, Thus, shalt thou speak unto the people who have spoken unto thee saying, Thy father, made our yoke heavy, Thou, therefore, lighten somewhat our yoke,––Thus, shalt thou say unto them, My little finger, is thicker than my father’s loins;

³ He too, walked in the ways of the house of Ahab,––for, his mother, became his counselor, to work lawlessness. ⁴ Wherefore he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, like the house of Ahab,––for, they, became his counselors, after the death of his father, to his destruction.

²¹ She turneth him aside, with her great persuasiveness,––with the flattery of her lips, she compelleth him: ²² Going after her instantly, as an ox, to the slaughter, he entereth, and, as in fetters, unto the correction of a fool. ²³ Until an arrow cleaveth his liver, as a bird hasteth into a snare, and knoweth not, that, for his life, it is!

¹⁹ A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.

⁸ Like tying a stone to a sling, so, is he that giveth honour, to a dullard.

²⁸ A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.

⁵ A man who flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth, a net, over his steps.

¹² When a ruler giveth heed to the word of falsehood, all his attendants, become lawless.

³² And, them who are ready to deal lawlessly with a covenant, will he make impious by flatteries,––but, the people who know their God, will be strong and act with effect.

²⁹ I, know, that there will enter, after my departure, grievous wolves into your midst, not sparing the little flock; ³⁰ and, from among your own selves, will arise men speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

¹⁵ Yea, I will give diligence also, that, at every time, ye may be able, after my own departure, to be keeping up the remembrance of, these very things.