1 Kings 12:6
1 Kings chapter 12 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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?
Context
v.5And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
v.6This passage
v.7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 42:2
and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, even for all this remnant (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us),
- 1 Kings 4:2
And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
- Job 32:7
I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.
- Jeremiah 43:2
then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Ye shall not go into Egypt to sojourn there;
- Job 12:12
With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.
- 2 Samuel 17:5
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.