1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;In other versions
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
ASV
And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;
BBE
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;
DBY
The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
WEB
And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,
YLT
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
ENG
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
WBT
And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
BSB
In context
11And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
14And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
15Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.