5And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.


In Context

2 And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;

3 and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous; and now lighten thou the grievous servitude of thy father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

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

6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, How do ye advise to return answer to this people?

7 And they spoke to him saying, If this day thou wilt be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them and answer them and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

1 Kings 12:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Rehoboam answered, "Go away for three days and then come back to me." So the people went away.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:5And he said unto them, Depart yet [for] three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:5And he said to them: Go till the third day, and come to me again. And when the people was gone,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:5And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:5And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5He said to them, |Depart for three days, then come back to me.| The people departed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5And he saith unto them, 'Go — yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:5And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.