1 Kings 12:13
King James Version (KJV)
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
In context
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.
1 Kings 12:13 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
- WEB World English Bible
- The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;