1 Kings 12:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.”

1 Kings 12:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 12:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 12:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They replied, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever.””

1 Kings 12:7 — World English Bible

1 Kings 12:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.”

1 Kings 12:7 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 12:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'”

1 Kings 12:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 12:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.”

1 Kings 12:7 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 12:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou be a seruant vnto this people this day, and serue them, and answere them, and speake kinde wordes to them, they will be thy seruants for euer.”

1 Kings 12:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 12:7 in Context — 1 Kings 12

5 Il leur dit: Allez, et revenez vers moi dans trois jours. Et le peuple s’en alla.

6 Le roi Roboam consulta les vieillards qui avaient été auprès de Salomon, son père, pendant sa vie, et il dit: Que conseillez-vous de répondre à ce peuple?

7 Et voici ce qu’ils lui dirent: Si aujourd’hui tu rends service à ce peuple, si tu leur cèdes, et si tu leur réponds par des paroles bienveillantes, ils seront pour toujours tes serviteurs.

8 Mais Roboam laissa le conseil que lui donnaient les vieillards, et il consulta les jeunes gens qui avaient grandi avec lui et qui l’entouraient.

9 Il leur dit: Que conseillez-vous de répondre à ce peuple qui me tient ce langage: Allège le joug que nous a imposé ton père?

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What Does 1 Kings 12:7 Mean?

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