"But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him…" — 2 Chronicles 10:8

2 Chronicles 10:8 · KJV

“But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.”

— 2 Chronicles 10:8

Verse 7

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

Verse 9

And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

2 Chronicles 10 — Context

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 they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou {it} somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little {finger} shall be thicker than my father's loins.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:25

But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

2 Samuel 17:14

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite {is} better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom. {appointed: Heb. commanded}

Proverbs 13:20

He that walketh with wise {men} shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}

Isaiah 30:1

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

Proverbs 19:20

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Ecclesiastes 10:2-3

A wise man's heart {is} at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

2 Chronicles 25:15-16

Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?

Proverbs 25:12

{As} an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, {so is} a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.