NET Bible
"The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men"
— 1 Kings 12:13, NET Bible
“And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;”
“And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, ”
“The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,”
“And the king answered the people roughly, leaving the counsel of the old men, which they had given him,”
“And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;”
“And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;”
The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him,“Say this to these people who have said to you,‘Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.’ Say this to them:‘I am a lot harsher than my father!
My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’”
Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said,“Return to me on the third day.”
The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men
and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said,“My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.”
The king refused to listen to the people, because the LORD was instigating this turn of events so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king,“We have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!” So Israel returned to their homes.