1 Kings 12:13

God's Word

The king answered the people harshly. He ignored the advice the older leaders gave him.

Cross References

Genesis 16:6

Abram answered Sarai, “Here, she’s your slave. Do what you like with her.” Then Sarai mistreated Hagar so much that she ran away.

Genesis 42:30

“The governor of that land spoke harshly to us and treated us like spies.

Genesis 42:7

As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them. But he acted as if he didn’t know them and spoke harshly to them. “Where did you come from?” he asked them. “From Canaan, to buy food,” they answered.

2 Samuel 19:43

The people of Israel answered the people of Judah, “We have ten times your interest in the king and a greater claim on David than you have. Why, then, do you despise us? Weren’t we the first to suggest bringing back our king?” But the people of Judah spoke ⌞even⌟ more harshly than the people of Israel.

1 Kings 12:12

So Jeroboam and all the people came back to Rehoboam two days later, as the king had instructed them.

1 Kings 12:14

He spoke to them as the young men advised. He said, “If my father made your burden heavy, I will add to it. If my father punished you with whips, I will punish you with scorpions.”

Exodus 10:28

Pharaoh said to Moses, “Get out of my sight! Don’t ever let me see your face again. The day I do, you will die.”

Exodus 5:2

Pharaoh asked, “Who is the Lord? Why should I obey him and let Israel go? I don’t know the Lord, and I won’t let Israel go.”

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life, but the mouths of wicked people conceal violence.

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of a righteous person announce good will, but the mouths of wicked people are devious.

Proverbs 13:20

Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 18:23

A poor person is timid when begging, but a rich person is blunt when replying.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

A wise person’s words win favors, but a fool’s lips are self-destructive.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

Who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? He will still have control over everything under the sun for which I worked so hard and used my wisdom. Even this is pointless.

James 3:17

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure. Then it is peaceful, gentle, obedient, filled with mercy and good deeds, impartial, and sincere.

1 Samuel 20:10

Then David asked, “Who will tell me whether or not your father gives you a harsh answer?”