12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king directed, saying, Come again to me on the third day.


In Context

9 And he said to them, What advice give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father put upon us?

10 And the young men that were brought up with him, spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king directed, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

2 Chronicles 10:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:12Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had said, "Come back to me in three days."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:12So Jeroboam, and all the people came to Roboam the third day, as he commanded them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:12And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Come again to me on the third day.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, |Come to me again the third day.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:12And Jeroboam cometh in, and all the people, unto Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spake, saying, 'Return unto me on the third day.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.