2 Chronicles 10:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Chronicles 10:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 10:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 10:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.”
2 Chronicles 10:8 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 10:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him. ”
2 Chronicles 10:8 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 10:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,”
2 Chronicles 10:8 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 10:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him. ”
2 Chronicles 10:8 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 10:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But hee left the counsel of the ancient men that they had giuen him, and tooke counsell of the yong men that were brought vp with him, and waited on him.”
2 Chronicles 10:8 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 10:8 in Context — 2 Chronicles 10
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.
9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
What Does 2 Chronicles 10:8 Mean?
2 Chronicles 10:8 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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