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, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)

3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, 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 that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

7 And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant to this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then 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 Darby 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 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 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.