1 Kings 12:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗ם
(re·chav·'am)
7346: "a people are enlarged," a king of Judahfrom rachab and am
consultedוַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ
(vai·yiv·va·'atz)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
with the eldersהַזְּקֵנִים֙
(haz·ze·ke·nim)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
hadהָי֣וּ
(hai·u)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
servedעֹמְדִ֗ים
(o·me·dim)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
his fatherאָבִ֔יו
(a·viv,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
while he was still alive,חַ֖י
(chai)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Howאֵ֚יךְ
(eich)
349: how?from ay
do you counselנֹֽועָצִ֔ים
(no·v·'a·tzim,)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
[me] to answerלְהָשִׁ֥יב
(le·ha·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
people?"הָֽעָם־
(ha·'am-)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Rehoboam
Rchab`am  (rekh-ab-awm')
a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king -- Rehoboam.
consulted
ya`ats  (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
with the old men
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
that stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
while he yet lived
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
How do ye advise
ya`ats  (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
that I may
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
answer
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
this people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, "How do you counsel me to answer this people?"

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, "How do you advise me to respond to these people?"

International Standard Version
while King Rehoboam conferred with his advisors who had worked for his father Solomon during his administration. He asked them, "What is your advice as to how I should respond to these people?"

NET Bible
King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, "How do you advise me to answer these people?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Rehoboam sought advice from the older leaders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked, "What do you advise? How should I respond to these people?"

King James 2000 Bible
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do you advise that I may answer this people?
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