Treasury of Scripture Knowledge King Roboam took counsel with the old men, that stood before Solomon, his father, while he yet lived, and he said: What counsel do you give me, that I may answer this people? consulted 2 Samuel 16:20 And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do. 2 Samuel 17:5 But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what he also saith. Job 12:12 In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence. Job 32:7 For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom. Proverbs 27:10 Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not: and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother afar off. Jeremiah 42:2-5 And they said to Jeremiah the prophet: Let our supplication fall before thee: and pray thou for us to the Lord thy God for all this remnant, for we are left but a few of many, as thy eyes do behold us. . . . Jeremiah 43:2 Azarias the son of Osaias, and Johanan the son of Caree, and all the proud men, made answer, saying to Jeremiah: Thou tellest a lie: the Lord our God hath not sent thee, saying: Go not into Egypt, to dwell there. Context Rebellion Against Rehoboam…5And he said to them: Go till the third day, and come to me again. And when the people was gone, 6King Roboam took counsel with the old men, that stood before Solomon, his father, while he yet lived, and he said: What counsel do you give me, that I may answer this people?7They said to him: If thou wilt yield to this people to day, and condescend to them, and grant their petition, and wilt speak gentle words to them, they will be thy servants always.… Cross References 1 Kings 4:1 And king Solomon reigned over all Israel: Job 12:12 In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence. Job 32:7 For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom. Proverbs 27:10 Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not: and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother afar off. Lexicon Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king Rehoboam רְחַבְעָ֗ם (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7346: Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah consulted וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ (way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the elders הַזְּקֵנִים֙ (haz·zə·qê·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had served עֹמְדִ֗ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations his father אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne during בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ (bih·yō·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be his lifetime. חַ֖י (ḥay) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life “How אֵ֚יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 349: How?, how!, where do you אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you advise נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים (nō·w·‘ā·ṣîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve me to respond לְהָשִׁ֥יב (lə·hā·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to these הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that people?” הָֽעָם־ (hā·‘ām-) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he asked. לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say Additional Translations Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do you advise that I may answer this people? 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? And the king referred the matter to the elders, who stood before Solomon his father while he was yet living, saying, How do ye advise that I should answer this people? And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people? 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? And 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? King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?" And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, 'How are ye counselling to answer this people?' 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