Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him
1 Kings 12:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They replied, ‘Today if you will be a servant to this people and serve them, and if you respond to them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants for ever.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them and answer them with good words, they will be your servants forever. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible “If you will be a servant to this people by answering them and speaking good words today,” they replied, “then they will be your servants forever.” Catholic Public Domain Version They said to him, "If today you will obey and serve this people, and yield to their petition, and if you will speak lenient words to them, they will be your servants for all days." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him
But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and attended him.
If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post, for calmness puts great offences to rest.
The Lord replied with kind and comforting words to the angel who was speaking with me.