1 Kings 12:7

Tree of Life Version

They spoke to him, saying: “If you will be a servant to this people today, serving them, granting them their petition, and speaking favorably to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:13

The king answered the people harshly. He rejected the counsel the elders had given him,

1 Kings 12:8

But he rejected the counsel the elders had given him, instead consulting with the young men who grew up with him and stood before him.

Proverbs 15:1

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

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If a ruler’s spirit rises up against you, do not leave your post, for composure allays great offences.

Zechariah 1:13

Adonai answered the angel who was speaking to me with pleasant, comforting words.