2 Chronicles 10:8 King James Version (KJV)

8 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 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

8 But he forsook H5800 the counsel H6098 which the old men H2205 gave H3289 him, and took counsel H3289 with the young men H3206 that were brought up H1431 with him, that stood H5975 before H6440 him.


2 Chronicles 10:8 American Standard (ASV)

8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.


2 Chronicles 10:8 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

8 And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,


2 Chronicles 10:8 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

8 But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.


2 Chronicles 10:8 World English Bible (WEB)

8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.


2 Chronicles 10:8 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

8 But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

Cross Reference

2 Chronicles 25:15-16 KJV

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? And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.

Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 KJV

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

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Commentary on 2 Chronicles 10 John Gill's Exposition of the Bible


Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 10

This chapter is not only in sense the same, but is expressed almost in the selfsame words as First Kings chapter twelve, verses one through nineteen, so there needs not anything to be added to the notes there, which the reader is referred to. See Gill on 1 Kings 12:1.


Verses 11-19

See Introduction to Chapter 9