Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He took counsel with the ancients, who had stood before his father Solomon, while he yet lived, saying: What counsel give you to me, that I may answer the people? took counsel Job 12:12,13 In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence. . . . Job 32:7 For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom. Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels. Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end. Proverbs 27:10 Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not: and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother afar off. Jeremiah 42:2-5,20 And they said to Jeremiah the prophet: Let our supplication fall before thee: and pray thou for us to the Lord thy God for all this remnant, for we are left but a few of many, as thy eyes do behold us. . . . What counsel 2 Samuel 1:20 Tell it not in Geth, publish it not in the streets of Ascalon: lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. 2 Samuel 17:5,6 But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what he also saith. . . . Context Rebellion Against Rehoboam…5And he said to them: Come to me again after three days. And when the people were gone, 6He took counsel with the ancients, who had stood before his father Solomon, while he yet lived, saying: What counsel give you to me, that I may answer the people?7And they said to him: If thou please this people, and soothe them with kind words, they will be thy servants for ever.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 10:5 And he said to them: Come to me again after three days. And when the people were gone, Job 8:8 For inquire of the former generation, and search diligently into the memory of the fathers: Job 8:9 (For we are but of yesterday, and are ignorant that our days upon earth are but a shadow) Job 32:7 For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom. Proverbs 27:10 Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not: and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother afar off. Lexicon Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king Rehoboam רְחַבְעָ֗ם (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7346: Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah consulted וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ (way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the elders הַזְּקֵנִים֙ (haz·zə·qê·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had served עֹֽמְדִ֗ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations his father אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne during הָי֣וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be his lifetime. חַ֖י (ḥay) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life “How אֵ֚יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 349: How?, how!, where do you אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you advise נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים (nō·w·‘ā·ṣîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve me to respond לְהָשִׁ֥יב (lə·hā·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to these הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that people?” לָֽעָם־ (lā·‘ām-) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he asked. לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say Additional Translations Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give you me to return answer to this people? 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? And king Roboam assembled the elders that stood before his father Solomon in his life-time, saying, How do ye counsel me to return an answer to this people? And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people? 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? 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? King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?" And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, 'How are ye counselling to answer this people?' 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