1 Kings 12:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

17	How do ye advise	נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים	h3289
1	And king	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	h4428
2	Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָ֗ם	h7346
3		אֶת	h854
4	with the old men	הַזְּקֵנִים֙	h2205
5		אֲשֶׁר	h834
6		הָי֣וּ	h1961
7	that stood	עֹֽמְדִ֗ים	h5975
8		אֶת	h853
9	before	פְּנֵי֙	h6440
10	Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה	h8010
11	his father	אָבִ֔יו	h1
12		בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ	h1961
13	while he yet lived	חַ֖י	h2416
14	and said	לֵאמֹ֑ר	h559
15		אֵ֚יךְ	h349
16		אַתֶּ֣ם	h859
17	How do ye advise	נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים	h3289
18	that I may	לְהָשִׁ֥יב	h7725
19		אֶת	h853
20	this people	הָֽעָם	h5971
21		הַזֶּ֖ה	h2088
22	answer	דָּבָֽר׃	h1697

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

American Standard Version (ASV)

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?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

World English Bible (WEB)

King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give you me to return answer to this people?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'