1 Kings 12:12
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So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”
In other translations
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”
Hebrew words
וַיָּבוֹאvaiyavov'and he cameH935יָרָבְעָםyarave'amJeroboamH3379וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֶל־'el-toH413רְחַבְעָםrechav'amRehoboamH7346בַּיּוֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁיhashelishi<the> thirdH7992כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834דִּבֶּרdiberhe had spokenH1696הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559שׁוּבוּshuvureturnH7725אֵלַי'elaito meH413בַּיּוֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁי׃hashelishi<the> thirdH7992
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 12:5And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.
- 2 Chronicles 10:12-1412 So 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. 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 thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.12 After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.” 13 And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders 14 and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
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