1 Kings 12:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
1 Kings 12:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 12:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 12:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me to answer these people?””
1 Kings 12:6 — World English Bible
1 Kings 12:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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? ”
1 Kings 12:6 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 12:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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?'”
1 Kings 12:6 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 12:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people? ”
1 Kings 12:6 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 12:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And King Rehoboam tooke counsell with the olde men that had stande before Salomon his father, while he yet liued, and sayde, What counsell giue ye, that I may make an answere to this people?”
1 Kings 12:6 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 12:6 in Context — 1 Kings 12
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
6 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?
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
What Does 1 Kings 12:6 Mean?
1 Kings 12:6 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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