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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.

Cross Reference

2 Samuel 17:14 ASV

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

2 Chronicles 25:15-16 ASV

Wherefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, who said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of thy hand? And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that `the king' said unto him, Have we made thee 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.

Proverbs 1:25 ASV

But ye have set at nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof:

Proverbs 9:9 ASV

Give `instruction' to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 13:20 ASV

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Proverbs 19:20 ASV

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Proverbs 25:12 ASV

`As' an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, `So is' a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 ASV

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

Ecclesiastes 10:16 ASV

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

Isaiah 30:1 ASV

Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 10 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


CHAPTER 10

2Ch 10:1-15. Rehoboam Refusing the Old Men's Good Counsel.

1. Rehoboam went to Shechem—(See on 1Ki 12:1). This chapter is, with a few verbal alterations, the same as in 1Ki 12:1-19.

3. And they sent—rather, "for they had sent," &c. This is stated as the reason of Jeroboam's return from Egypt.

7. If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them—In the Book of Kings [1Ki 12:7], the words are, "If thou wilt be a servant unto this people, and wilt serve them." The meaning in both is the same, namely, If thou wilt make some reasonable concessions, redress their grievances, and restore their abridged liberties, thou wilt secure their strong and lasting attachment to thy person and government.

15-17. the king hearkened not unto the people, for the cause was of God—Rehoboam, in following an evil counsel, and the Hebrew people, in making a revolutionary movement, each acted as free agents, obeying their own will and passions. But God, who permitted the revolt of the northern tribes, intended it as a punishment of the house of David for Solomon's apostasy. That event demonstrates the immediate superintendence of His providence over the revolutions of kingdoms; and thus it affords an instance, similar to many other striking instances that are found in Scripture, of divine predictions, uttered long before, being accomplished by the operation of human passions, and in the natural course of events.