1 Kings 12:8 meaning and explanation
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
1 Kings 12:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Rehoboam has just become king after Solomon, and the northern tribes have asked him to lighten the heavy forced labor his father imposed. His experienced advisers urge him to serve the people and speak kindly to them.
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