Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders Young's Literal Translation And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, King James Bible And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him; Hebrew And the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king answered וַיַּ֧עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond the people הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock harshly. קָשָׁ֑ה (qā·šāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7186: Hard, severe He rejected וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב (way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit the advice עֲצַ֥ת (‘ă·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of the elders הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (haz·zə·qê·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old |