And the king responded to the people harshly, leaving behind the counsel of the elders that they had given to him
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King James Version
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him; English Standard Version
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him,New International Version
The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders,