1-Kings - 12:13

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13 The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 12:13.

Differing Translations

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And the king answered the people roughly, leaving the counsel of the old men, which they had given him,
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;
And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,
And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;
And the king responded to the people harshly, leaving behind the counsel of the elders that they had given to him.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And the king answered the people roughly,.... In a blustering manner, gave them hard words and severe menaces, being worked up to such a spirit by his young counsellors:
and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him: to give them good words and kind promises.

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