1 Kings 12:13
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And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
In other translations
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
Hebrew words
וַיַּעַןvaiya'anand he answeredH6030הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971קָשָׁהkashahhardH7186וַיַּעֲזֹבvaiya'azoand he forsookH5800אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲצַת'atzat[the] counsel ofH6098הַזְּקֵנִיםhazekenimthe eldersH2205אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834יְעָצֻהוּ׃ye'atzuhuthey had counseled himH3289
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