1 Kings 12:13

13 Then the king answered all the people harshly, [as] he had rejected the advice of the old men that they had offered.

1 Kings 12:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 12:13

And the king answered the people roughly
In a blustering manner, gave them hard words and severe menaces, being worked up to such a spirit by his young counsellors:

and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him:
to give them good words and kind promises.

1 Kings 12:13 In-Context

11 So then, my father loaded a heavy yoke on all of you, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions!'"

12 Jeroboam and all of the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had spoken: "Return to me on the third day."

13 Then the king answered all the people harshly, [as] he had rejected the advice of the old men that they had offered.

14 He spoke to them according to the advice of the youngsters, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add onto your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions."

15 So the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turning of events from Yahweh in order to fulfill his word which Yahweh had spoken through the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.