1 Kings 12:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“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?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 12:6 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 16:20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
- 2 Samuel 17:5Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”
- 1 Kings 4:2and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;
- 1 Kings 10:8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
- Job 12:12Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
- Job 32:7I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
- Proverbs 27:10Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
- Jeremiah 42:2Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.
- Jeremiah 43:2Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).