Treasury of Scripture Knowledge They 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. If thou wilt 2 Chronicles 10:6,7 He took counsel with the ancients, who had stood before his father Solomon, while he yet lived, saying: What counsel give you to me, that I may answer the people? . . . Proverbs 15:1 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury. Mark 10:43,44 But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be greater shall be your minister. . . . Philippians 2:7-11 But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. . . . speak good 1 Kings 12:13 And the king answered the people roughly, leaving the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, 2 Samuel 15:3-6 And Absalom answered him: Thy words seem to me good and just. But there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee. And Absalom said: . . . Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease. Zechariah 1:13 And the Lord answered the angel, that spoke in me, good words, comfortable words. Context Rebellion Against Rehoboam…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.8But he left the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that had been brought up with him, and stood before him.… Cross References 1 Kings 12:8 But he left the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that had been brought up with him, and stood before him. 2 Chronicles 10:7 And they said to him: If thou please this people, and soothe them with kind words, they will be thy servants for ever. Proverbs 15:1 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury. Lexicon They replied,וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ (way·ḏab·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you will be תִּֽהְיֶה־ (tih·yeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a servant עֶ֜בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant to these הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that people לָעָ֤ם (lā·‘ām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and serve them וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם (wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave this day, הַ֠יּוֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day and if you will respond וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם (wa·‘ă·nî·ṯām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond by speaking וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ (wə·ḏib·bar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue kind טוֹבִ֑ים (ṭō·w·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good words דְּבָרִ֣ים (də·ḇā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to them, אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to they will be וְהָי֥וּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be your servants עֲבָדִ֖ים (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant forever.” כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every Additional Translations They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever. And 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. And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt this day be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them, and wilt speak to them good words, then will they be thy servants continually. And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. And 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. And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant to 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. They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever." And they speak unto him, saying, 'If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.' 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