SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:13
Y el rey respondió al pueblo duramente, dejado el consejo de los ancianos que ellos le habían dado;
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And the king answered the people roughly , etc.] In a blustering manner, gave them hard words and severe menaces, being worked up to such a spirit by his young counsellors: and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him : to give them good words and kind promises. Ver. 14 . And spake to them after the counsel of the young men , etc.] And in the very language in which they gave it: 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 , (see Gill on “ 1 Kings 12:11”).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-15 - The tribes complained not to Rehoboam of his father's idolatry, an revolt from God. That which was the greatest grievance, was none to them; so careless were they in matters of religion, if they might liv at case, and pay no taxes. Factious spirits will never want somethin to complain of. And when we see the Scripture account of Solomon' reign; the peace, wealth, and prosperity Israel then enjoyed; we cannot doubt but that their charges were false, or far beyond the truth Rehoboam answered the people according to the counsel of the young men Never was man more blinded by pride, and desire of arbitrary power than which nothing is more fatal. God's counsels were hereby fulfilled He left Rehoboam to his own folly, and hid from his eyes the thing which belonged to his peace, that the kingdom might be rent from him God serves his own wise and righteous purposes by the imprudences an sins of men. Those that lose the kingdom of heaven, throw it away, a Rehoboam, by wilfulness and folly.
Original Hebrew
ויען 6030 המלך 4428 את 853 העם 5971 קשׁה 7186 ויעזב 5800 את 853 עצת 6098 הזקנים 2205 אשׁר 834 יעצהו׃ 3289
