2 Chronicles 10:7

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 12:7 contains the same advice from the elders as this verse, a direct parallel account of the same event.

Proverbs 15:1 encapsulates the principle behind the elders' advice — gentle words defuse anger, which Rehoboam rejects.