1 Kings 12:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But he forsookוַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב
(vai·ya·'a·zov)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
the counselעֲצַ֥ת
(a·tzat)
6098: counsel, advicefrom yaats
of the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים
(haz·ze·ke·nim)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they had givenיְעָצֻ֑הוּ
(ye·'a·tzu·hu;)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
him, and consultedוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ
(vai·yiv·va·'atz)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
with the young menהַיְלָדִים֙
(hay·la·dim)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
grewגָּדְל֣וּ
(ga·de·lu)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
up with him and servedהָעֹמְדִ֖ים
(ha·'o·me·dim)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
But he forsook
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
the counsel
`etsah  (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
of the old men
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
which they had given
ya`ats  (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
him and consulted
ya`ats  (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
with the young men
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
that were grown up
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
with him and which stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.

King James Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

International Standard Version
But Rehoboam ignored the counsel that his elder advisors had given him. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him and who worked for him.

NET Bible
But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

King James 2000 Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and who stood before him:
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