2 Chronicles 10:13

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“And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders”

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BSBPD

“And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 10:13 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 42:7And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”
  2. Genesis 42:30“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
  3. Exodus 10:28“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”
  4. 1 Samuel 25:10But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.
  5. 1 Kings 20:6But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your servants. They will seize and carry away all that is precious to you.’”
  6. 2 Chronicles 10:8But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
  7. Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
  8. Proverbs 19:27If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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