1 Kings 12:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?”
1 Kings 12:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 12:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 12:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may answer these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?””
1 Kings 12:9 — World English Bible
1 Kings 12:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter? ”
1 Kings 12:9 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 12:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten <FI>somewhat<Fi> of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'”
1 Kings 12:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 12:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us? ”
1 Kings 12:9 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 12:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he said vnto them, What counsell giue ye, that we may answere this people, which haue spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke, which thy father did put vpon vs, lighter?”
1 Kings 12:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 12:9 in Context — 1 Kings 12
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:
9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
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.
What Does 1 Kings 12:9 Mean?
1 Kings 12:9 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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