1 Kings 12:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;”

1 Kings 12:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 12:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 12:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,”

1 Kings 12:13 — World English Bible

1 Kings 12:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, ”

1 Kings 12:13 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 12:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,”

1 Kings 12:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 12:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him; ”

1 Kings 12:13 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 12:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the king answered the people sharpely, and left the old mens counsell that they gaue him,”

1 Kings 12:13 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 12:13 in Context — 1 Kings 12

11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;

14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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What Does 1 Kings 12:13 Mean?

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