ESV: And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him,
NIV: The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders,
NASB: And the king answered the people harshly, for he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him,
CSB: Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him
NLT: But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors
KJV: And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
NKJV: Then the king answered the people roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;
