American King James Version
"And 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. "
— 2 Chronicles 10:7, American King James Version
“And 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.”
“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 for ever. ”
“They 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."”
“They said to him,“If you are fair to these people, grant their request, and are cordial to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.””
“And they said to him: If thou please this people, and soothe them with kind words, they will be thy servants for ever.”
“And they said to him, If you are kind to this people, pleasing them and saying good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.”
“And 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.”
Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease you somewhat the grievous servitude of your father, and his heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you.
And he said to them, Come again to me after three days. And the people departed. ¶
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give you me to return answer to this people?
And 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.
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
And he said to them, What advice give you that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that your father did put on us?
And the young men that were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you answer the people that spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it somewhat lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.