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2 Chronicles 10:6

2 Chronicles chapter 10 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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?

Context

v.5And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

v.6This passage

v.7And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 12:15

    The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

  • Job 8:8

    For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out

  • 2 Samuel 16:20

    Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.

  • Jeremiah 42:20

    For ye have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God; and according unto all that Jehovah our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.

  • Proverbs 19:20

    Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

  • 2 Samuel 17:5

    Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.