So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
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- KJV 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.
- BSB After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”
- NKJV So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had directed, saying, “Come back to me the third day.”
- NASB So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had directed, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”
- NLT Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king had ordered.
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Cross-references · 2
- 2 Chr 10:5He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.
- 1 Kgs 12:12–15So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
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