And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
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Them. —Kings, “the people.”
Roughly. — Hardly.
King Rehoboam. —Not…
(See Gill on 1 Kings 12:13).
Moderate counsels are wisest and best. Gentleness will do what violence will not do. Most people like to be addressed mildly. Good words cost only …
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