The king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam set aside the advice of the elders
In context
11My father loaded a heavy yoke on you; I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips; I will use scorpions.’” 12On the third day Jeroboam came to Rehoboam with all the people, just as the king had directed: “Come back to me on the third day.” 13The king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam set aside the advice of the elders 14and spoke to them as the young men had advised: “I will make your yoke heavy; I will add to it. My father disciplined you with whips; I will use scorpions.” 15So the king would not listen to the people; the turn of events came from God, so that Yahweh might make good the word he had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
