2 Chronicles 10:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
2 Chronicles 10:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 10:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 10:6 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 about how to answer these people?””
2 Chronicles 10:6 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 10:6 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? ”
2 Chronicles 10:6 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 10:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'”
2 Chronicles 10:6 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 10:6 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? ”
2 Chronicles 10:6 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 10:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And King Rehoboam tooke counsel with the olde men that had stande before Salomon his father, while hee yet liued, saying, What counsell giue ye that I may answere this people?”
2 Chronicles 10:6 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 10:6 in Context — 2 Chronicles 10
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
6 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?
7 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.
8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
What Does 2 Chronicles 10:6 Mean?
2 Chronicles 10:6 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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