2 Chronicles 10:7

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.””

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BSBPD

“They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And they speak unto him, saying, `If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 10:7 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 49:21Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.
  2. 2 Samuel 15:2He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”
  3. 1 Kings 12:7They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
  4. Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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

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