1 Kings 12:6 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁶ 1 And now my father put a, heavy yoke upon you, but I will add to your yoke: my father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ And King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived and said, How do you advise me to answer this people?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ 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?

Common English Bible

⁶ King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive. “What do you advise?” Rehoboam asked. “How should I respond to these people?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ king Rehoboam took counsel with the elders who had assisted before his father Solomon while he was still living. And he said, "What counsel do you give to me, so that I may respond to this people?"

1 Kings 12:6 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:20

And coming upon him (for he is now weary, and weak handed) I will defeat him: and when all the people is put to flight that is with him, I will kill the king who will be left alone.

2 Samuel 17:5

0 And the most valiant man whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall melt for fear: for all the people of Israel know thy father to be a valiant man, and that all who are with him are valiant.

1 Kings 10:8

3 And king Solomon gave the queen of Saba all that she desired, and asked of him: besides what he offered he himself of his royal bounty. And she returned, and went to her own country with her servants.

1 Kings 4:1

And Ahisar governor of the house: and Adoniram the son of Abda over the tribute.

1 Kings 4:2

And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his household: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.

Job 12:12

7 He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.

Job 32:7

2 And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered : but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.

Proverbs 27:10

7 Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Jeremiah 43:2

0 And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Behold I will send, and take Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon my servant: and I will set his throne over these stones which I have hid, and he shall set his throne over them.