Verse | Translation | Text |
1Ki 12:7 | King James | And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The advice was not that the king should permanently resign the office of ruler, but that he should "for once" be ruled by his people. |