2 Chronicles 10:13The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
The setting
Shechem, Israel, ~930 BC. The assembly of all Israel waits for their new king's response. Rehoboam, Solomon's son, stands before the elders who served his father for decades, then turns his back on them...
The emotion here: chronicling with sorrowful hindsight at preventable tragedy
The original word
qāshâh (קָשָׁה) — harsh, severe, cruel treatment that breaks rather than builds
Why it matters
This single decision split the united kingdom forever — 10 tribes never returned to Davidic rule
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 10:13
The 'old men' were Solomon's actual advisors for 40 years — seasoned statesmen, not random elderly people
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about age bias — old vs young. It's about wisdom vs inexperience. The 'young men' were Rehoboam's childhood friends with no governing experience.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 10:13
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 10:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 10:13 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, 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 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include harsh response, rejecting wisdom, poor leadership. Notable phrases: answered them 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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