Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders Young's Literal Translation And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men, King James Bible And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, Hebrew And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king answered them וַיַּעֲנֵ֥ם (way·ya·‘ă·nêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6030: To answer, respond harshly. קָשָׁ֑ה (qā·šāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7186: Hard, severe King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Rehoboam רְחַבְעָ֔ם (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7346: Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah rejected וַֽיַּעֲזֹב֙ (way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit the advice עֲצַ֥ת (‘ă·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of the elders הַזְּקֵנִֽים׃ (haz·zə·qê·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old |