2 Chronicles 10:6

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?

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
king	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָ֗ם re.chav.'Am	H7346	Rechabam · proper noun, a man's name
counsel	וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ vai.yi.va.'Atz	H3289	to advise · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
old	הַזְּקֵנִים֙ ha.ze.ke.Nim	H2205	old · definite article + adjective, masculine plural absolute
stood	עֹֽמְדִ֗ים 'o.me.Dim	H5975	to stand · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
before	לִפְנֵי֙ lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה she.lo.Moh	H8010	Shelomah · proper noun, a man's name
father	אָבִ֔יו 'a.Viv	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
lived	חַ֖י chai	H2416	alive · adjective, masculine singular absolute
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
What	אֵ֚יךְ 'eikh	H349	how? or how! · interrogative particle
give	נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים no.'a.Tzim	H3289	to advise · verb, niphal active participle, masculine plural absolute
return	לְהָשִׁ֥יב le.ha.Shiv	H7725	to turn back (hence · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct
answer	דָּבָֽר da.Var	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine singular absolute
people	לָֽעָם la.'om-	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Job 32:7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
2 Samuel 16:20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
2 Samuel 17:5-6 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
Job 8:8-9 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Job 12:12-13 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Proverbs 27:10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neig…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:1-11

We may observe here, 1. The wisest and best cannot give every body content. Solomon enriched and advanced his kingdom, did all (one would think) that could be done to make then happy and easy; and yet either he was indiscreet in burdening them with the imposition of taxes and services, or at least there was some colour of reason to think him so. No man is perfectly wise. It is probable that it was when Solomon had declined from God and his duty that his wisdom failed him, and God left him to himself to act in this impolitic manner. Even Solomon's treasures were exhausted by his love of women; and probably it was to maintain them, and their pride, luxury, and idolatry, that he burdened his su…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 10:3

And they sent--rather, "for they had sent," &c. This is stated as the reason of Jeroboam's return from Egypt.

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 10:1

Rehoboam went to Shechem - This chapter is almost word for word the same as 1 Kings 12:1-19, to the notes on which the reader is referred.

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 10:1–end

This event is narrated in our chapter, except in so far as a few unessential differences in form are concerned, exactly as we have it in 1 Kings 12:1-19; so that we may refer for the exposition of it to the commentary on 1 Kings 12, where we have both treated the contents of this chapter, and have also discussed the deeper and more latent causes of this event, so important in its consequences.

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 10:6

The older men of Israel were distinguished from officials, nobles, and guardians (Judg 8:14; 1 Kgs 21:8; 2 Kgs 10:5) who had official government roles. These elders traditionally exercised considerable influence in royal decisions. When Ben-hadad, king of Aram, attacked Samaria, the elders of Samaria were decisive in rejecting his harsh terms of surrender (1 Kgs 20:7-9). Earlier, when Absalom revolted against David, the elders of Israel were influential in critical decisions (2 Sam 17:4, 15; 19:11).

Dictionary and topics

Israel, Kingdom of — (B.C. 975-B.C. 722). Soon after the death of Solomon, Ahijah’s prophecy (1 Kings 11:31-35) was fulfilled, and the kingdom was rent in twain. Rehoboam, the son and successor of Solomon, was scarcely…
Candidate · Refuses to make promises — Refuses to make promises
Kings · Who reigned over all Israel: Rehoboam (first part of his reign) — Who reigned over all Israel: Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam · Refuses to reform abuses — Refuses to reform abuses

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 10:3

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 10:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 10:1–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 10:6

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Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 10:3

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 10:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 10:1–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 10:6

Dictionary and topics

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 10:6