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.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 10 of 2 Chronicles. Rehoboam first consults the elders who had served Solomon, who advise him to respond to the people with service and favorable words. He then consults the young men who had grown up with him, who recommend increasing the burden. The contrast presents two models of authority: leadership through service or the assertion of power through harshness.
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Compare 2 Chronicles 10:8 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Er aber ließ außer acht den Rat der Ältesten, den sie ihm gegeben hatten, und ratschlagte mit den Jungen, die mit ihm aufgewachsen waren und vor ihm standen,
Mas él, dejando el consejo que le dieron los viejos, tomó consejo con los mancebos que se habían criado con él, y que delante de él asistían;
Mais Roboam laissa le conseil que lui donnaient les vieillards, et il consulta les jeunes gens qui avaient grandi avec lui et qui l'entouraient.
Ma egli, lasciato il consiglio che i vecchi gli aveano dato, si consigliò co’ giovani ch’erano stati allevati con lui, ed erano suoi ministri ordinari;
Porém ele deixou o conselho que os anciãos lhe deram; e tomou conselho com os jovens, que haviam crescido com ele, e estavam perante ele.
王不採納長者給他出的主意,卻和那些與他一同長大、在他面前侍立的年輕人商議。
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