1 Kings 12:5

Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

World English Bible

He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” So the people departed.

American Standard Version

And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he said vnto them, Depart yet for three dayes, then come againe to me. And the people departed.

Darby Translation

And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith unto them, 'Go — yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Go away for three days and then come back to me again. So the people went away.

In context

4“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

6Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.

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