1Ki 12:9 | NETfull | STEP | He asked them, “How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me, ‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?”

1 Kings 12:9

9 He asked them, “How do you advise me ^{▼▼ In the Hebrew text the verb “we will respond” is plural, although it can be understood as an editorial “we.” The ancient versions have the singular here.} to respond to these people who said to me, ‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?” ^{▼▼ Heb “Lighten the yoke which your father placed on us.”}