Other translations
American Standard Version
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Darby Bible Translation
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And the king answered roughly, leaving the counsel of the ancients.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And the king answered them harshly; and forsaking the counsel of the old men,
God's Word
The king answered them harshly. He ignored the older leaders' advice.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the elders' advice
International Standard Version
But the king answered them strictly and ignored the counsel of his elders.
NET Bible
The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men
New American Standard Bible
The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders.
New International Version
The king answered them harshly. Rejecting the advice of the elders,
New Living Translation
But Rehoboam spoke harshly to them, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
The World English Bible
The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,