1 Kings 12:5
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” So the people departed.
In context
3 and they sent and called him), Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
4 “Your father made our yoke difficult. Now therefore make the hard service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”
5 He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” So the people departed.
6 King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me to answer these people?”
7 They replied, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever.”
1 Kings 12:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” So the people departed.
- KJV King James Version
- And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he saith unto them, 'Go — yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.