But he forsook 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.
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But he forsook 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.
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.
But he abandoned the advice of the elders who had advised him, and he consulted the young men who had grown with him, standing before him.
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But he forsook 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.
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
But he forsook the counsel of the ancients, end began to treat with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train.
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,
And he forsakes the counsel of the aged men that they counseled him, and consults with the boys who have grown up with him, those standing before him,
But Rehoboam ignored the advice of the old men that they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
But he abandoned the advice of the elders who had advised him, and he consulted the young men who had grown with him, standing before him.
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.
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.
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.
But Rehoboam dismissed the advice of the elders. He instead asked advice from the young men he had grown up with, those close to him.
But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.
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.
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Hebrew & Septuagint length
In English translation the verse runs 31 words from the Hebrew and 33 from the Septuagint (LXX English) — closely comparable.
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וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑הוּ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּ֔וֹ הָעֹמְדִ֖ים לְפָנָֽיו
But he forsook 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.
World English Bible · Public Domain
καί καταλείπω ὁ βουλή ὁ πρεσβύτερος ὅς συνβουλεύω αὐτός καί συνβουλεύω μετά ὁ παιδάριον ὁ συν ἐκτρέφω μετά αὐτός ὁ ἵστημι ἐναντίον αὐτός
But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.
LXX2012 (modern English Septuagint) · Public Domain
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2 Chronicles, in the Historical, opens this verse with 14 words (11 distinct Hebrew lemmas). Its most distinctive word is yâʻats (“to counsel”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
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Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale Open Resources
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Geneva Bible (1599)
Geneva Bible translators
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
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Door43 World Missions Community
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