2 Chronicles 10:7
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
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.
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?
2 Chronicles 10:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they speak unto him, saying, 'If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they spoke to 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.