But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
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4 additional translationsBut 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 Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are 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.
About this book
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About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile