1 Kings 12:9
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
Cross-reference
1 Kings 22:6–8
Parallel
In 1 Kings 22:6-8, Ahab also seeks counsel but prefers flattering prophets — a parallel to Rehoboam's selective listening.
2 Chronicles 10:9
Parallel
2 Chronicles 10:9 is the parallel account of this same conversation, showing Rehoboam's identical question to the young men.
2 Chronicles 18:5–7
Parallel
2 Chronicles 18:5-7 shows Ahab likewise seeking counsel from prophets, illustrating the pattern of kings rejecting godly advice.