Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 12:13
American Standard Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
Amplified® Bible
And the king answered the people roughly and forsook the counsel the old men had given him,
Contemporary English Version
Rehoboam ignored the advice of the older advisors.
Darby English Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;
Good News Bible
The king ignored the advice of the older men and spoke harshly to the people,
King James Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
New American Standard Bible
The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,
New International Version
The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders,
New King James Version
Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,
Revised Standard Version
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel which the old men had given him,
Young's Literal Translation
And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,
