7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants forever.


In Context

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

6 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?

7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants forever.

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.

9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

2 Chronicles 10:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:7They replied, "If you will be kind to these people and please them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:7And they said to him: If thou please this people, and soothe them with kind words, they will be thy servants for ever.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:7And they spoke to him saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:7And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:7They spoke to him, saying, |If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:7And they speak unto him, saying, 'If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:7And they spoke to him, saying, If you be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be your servants for ever.