1 Kings 12:13The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
The setting
Shechem, Israel, ~930 BC. King Rehoboam faces the tribal representatives with his final answer. The elders who served his wise father Solomon watch in horror as he chooses the path of a fool...
The emotion here: heartbroken watching a kingdom tear itself apart
The original word
qāshāh (קָשָׁה) — harsh, severe, cruel; the opposite of the gentle answer that turns away wrath
Why it matters
The 'old men' were Solomon's former advisors who had helped maintain peace for 40 years
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 12:13
This single conversation split God's chosen nation forever - it never reunited
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just bad advice from young friends, but Rehoboam deliberately rejected proven wisdom from experienced leaders.
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 12:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 12:13 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include harsh leadership, rejecting wisdom. Notable phrases: answered roughly; forsook the counsel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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