^{6 Ref} Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

^{7 Ref} And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.

^{8 Ref} But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, and went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him: