So he saidto them, "Whatcounseldo you givethat we may answerthispeople,whohave spokento me, saying,'Lightenthe yokewhichyour fatherputon us'?"
So he saidto them, "Whatcounseldo you givethat we may answerthispeoplewhohave spokento me, saying,'Lightenthe yokewhichyour fatherputon us'?"
The youngmenwhogrewup with him spoketo him, saying,"Thusyou shall sayto the peoplewhospoketo you, saying,'Your fathermadeour yokeheavy,but you makeit lighterfor us.' Thusyou shall sayto them, 'My littlefingeris thickerthanmy father'sloins!
Then KingRehoboamconsultedwith the elderswhohadservedhis fatherSolomonwhile he was still alive,saying,"Howdo you counsel[me] to answerthispeople?"
But he forsookthe counselof the elderswhichthey had givenhim, and consultedwith the youngmenwhogrewup with him and servedhim.
