1 Kings 12:13 meaning and explanation
And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
1 Kings 12:13, Berean Standard Bible
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Rehoboam has just become king after Solomon, and the people have asked him to lighten the heavy labor burden his father imposed. His older advisers urged him to serve the people and speak kindly; the young men he grew up with urged threats.
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