And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;

Και απεκριθη ο βασιλευς προς τον λαον σκληρως και εγκατελιπε την συμβουλην των πρεσβυτερων, την οποιαν εδωκαν εις αυτον·

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;