Other translations
American Standard Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
Darby Bible Translation
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And the king answered the people roughly, leaving the counsel of the old men, which they had given him,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him,
God's Word
The king answered the people harshly. He ignored the advice the older leaders gave him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him
International Standard Version
But the king gave the people a harsh response, because he was ignoring the counsel that his elders had given him.
NET Bible
The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men
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 Living Translation
But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
The World English Bible
The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,