The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
And the king answered the people roughly and forsook the counsel the old men had given him,
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
The king then answered the people harshly. He ignored the elders’ advice
And the king responded to the people harshly, leaving behind the counsel of the elders that they had given to him.