列王纪上 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 列王纪上 Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. 所罗门之子罗波安前往示剑接受众民拥立为王；百姓请求减轻徭役，罗波安听从少年人的意见，宣告加重而非减轻，导致以色列北方十支派脱离，另立耶罗波安为王，只有犹大支派仍归从罗波安。
其他译本
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.
交叉参考
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