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JPS Old Testament

1 Kings 12:5

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Government;   Jeroboam;   Petition;   Rehoboam;   Revolt;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jeroboam;   Rehoboam;   Shechem;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jeroboam;   Jerusalem;   Rehoboam;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Kings, First and Second, Theology of;   Wages;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Israel, Kingdom of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Kings, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Rehoboam,;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Rehoboam ;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;   Jeroboam;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Revolt;   Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Kings, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Rehoboam replied, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people left.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. The people departed.
King James Version
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
English Standard Version
He said to them, "Go away for three days, then come again to me." So the people went away.
New Century Version
Rehoboam answered, "Go away for three days, and then come back to me." So the people left.
New English Translation
He said to them, "Go away for three days, then return to me." So the people went away.
Amplified Bible
Rehoboam replied to them, "Leave for three days, then come back to me [for my decision]." So the people left.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to them, "Depart for three days, then return to me." So the people departed.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said vnto them, Depart yet for three dayes, then come againe to me. And the people departed.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said to them, "Go for three days, then return to me." So the people went away.
Contemporary English Version
"Give me three days to think about it," Rehoboam replied, "then come back for my answer." So the people left.
Complete Jewish Bible
He said to them, "Leave me alone for three days, then come back to me." So the people left.
Darby Translation
And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
Easy-to-Read Version
Rehoboam answered, "Come back to me in three days, and I will answer you." So the people left.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. So all the people departed.
Good News Translation
"Come back in three days and I will give you my answer," he replied. So they left.
Lexham English Bible
He said, "Go up for three days and then return to me"; so the people went away.
Literal Translation
And he said to them, Go; yet in three days come back to me. And the people went.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde vnto them: Go youre waye vnto the thirde daye, and then come to me agayne. And the people wete their waye.
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto them: Depart yet for the space of three dayes, and then come againe to me. And the people departed.
King James Version (1611)
And hee said vnto them, Depart yet for three daies, then come againe to me. And the people departed.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to them, Depart for three days, and return to me. And they departed.
English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
Berean Standard Bible
Rehoboam answered, "Go away for three days and then return to me." So the people departed.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which Roboam seide to hem, Go ye `til to the thridde dai, and turne ye ayen to me.
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto them, `Go -- yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.
Update Bible Version
And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Depart yet [for] three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
World English Bible
He said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. The people departed.
New King James Version
So he said to them, "Depart for three days, then come back to me." And the people departed.
New Living Translation
Rehoboam replied, "Give me three days to think this over. Then come back for my answer." So the people went away.
New Life Bible
Rehoboam said to them, "Leave for three days. Then return to me." So the people left.
New Revised Standard
He said to them, "Go away for three days, then come again to me." So the people went away.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said unto them - Depart ye for yet three days, and then come again unto me. And the people departed.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Go till the third day, and come to me again. And when the people was gone,
Revised Standard Version
He said to them, "Depart for three days, then come again to me." So the people went away.
THE MESSAGE
"Give me three days to think it over, then come back," Rehoboam said.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he said to them, "Depart for three days, then return to me." So the people departed.

Contextual Overview

1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it--for 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 unto 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 unto them: 'Depart yet for three days, then come again to me.' And the people departed. 6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying: 'What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?' 7 And they spoke unto him, saying: 'If thou wilt be a servant unto 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.' 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him. 9 And he said unto them: 'What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying: Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?' 10 And the young men that were grown up with him spoke unto him, saying: 'Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spoke unto thee, saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them: My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:12 - Come to me again 2 Chronicles 10:5 - Come again Luke 2:46 - after

Cross-References

Genesis 10:19
And the border of the Canaanite was from Zidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.
Genesis 11:31
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Genesis 12:8
And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east; and he builded there an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Genesis 12:9
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.
Genesis 14:14
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
Genesis 14:21
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram: 'Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said unto them, depart yet for three days, then come again to me,.... Suggesting that he would consider of their proposal and inquire into the merits of it and as things should appear to him he would give them an answer in three days time; which at first sight may seem a point of prudence in him, to take time for deliberation and counsel in this affair, but in his case and circumstance it was very imprudent; for he might easily see there was discontent among the people, and a faction forming against him, and, by taking time to himself, he gave them time to take their measures, and hasten and ripen them for a revolt; for, by giving them such an answer, they might plainly perceive he was not inclined to give them satisfaction; it would have been the most advisable in him to have promised them at once that he would make them easy:

and the people departed; to their quarters, and there remained to the third day.


 
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