2 Chronicles 10:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗ם
(re·chav·'am)
7346: "a people are enlarged," a king of Judahfrom rachab and am
consultedוַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ
(vai·yiv·va·'atz)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
with the eldersהַזְּקֵנִים֙
(haz·ze·ke·nim)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
hadהָי֣וּ
(hai·u)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
servedעֹֽמְדִ֗ים
(o·me·dim)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
his fatherאָבִ֔יו
(a·viv,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
while he was still alive,חַ֖י
(chai)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Howאֵ֚יךְ
(eich)
349: how?from ay
do you counselנֹֽועָצִ֔ים
(no·v·'a·tzim,)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
[me] to answerלְהָשִׁ֥יב
(le·ha·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
people?"לָֽעָם־
(la·'am-)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Rehoboam
Rchab`am  (rekh-ab-awm')
a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king -- Rehoboam.
took counsel
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 old
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
men that had 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.)
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
while he yet lived
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
What
'eyk  (ake)
how? or how!; also where -- how, what.
counsel give
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.
ye me to return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
answer
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
to this people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, "How do you counsel me to answer this people?"

King James Bible
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, "How do you advise me to respond to these people?"

International Standard Version
while King Rehoboam conferred with his advisors who had worked with his father Solomon during his administration. He asked them, "What is your advice as to what response I should return to these people?"

NET Bible
King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, "How do you advise me to answer these people?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Rehoboam sought advice from the older leaders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked, "What do you advise? How should I respond to these people?"

King James 2000 Bible
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to return an answer to this people?
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