열왕기상 12:7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
Context
This verse from 열왕기상 Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. 솔로몬이 죽고 르호보암이 왕이 되다. 백성들이 무거운 세금을 줄여달라고 청하지만 르호보암이 원로들의 조언을 버리고 청년들의 말을 좇아 더욱 가혹하게 다스리겠다 선언한다. 이에 열 지파가 반역하여 여로보암을 왕으로 세운다.
다른 번역본
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'
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.
상호 참조
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