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.”
Parallel translations
- WEB So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
- 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.”
- 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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Quick answer
Jeroboam and the people return on the third day as Rehoboam had instructed, awaiting his answer. The moment of decision has arrived.
Overview
The three-day delay had given Rehoboam time to weigh the counsel of the elders against that of his peers. Now the assembled people come back for his verdict. The narrative builds tension toward the fateful choice that will determine whether the united kingdom holds together or fractures.
Cross-references & the web
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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