King James Version
1 Kings 12:5 in the King James Version says “And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.”
1 Kings 12:5 · KJV
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
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.
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
And they spake 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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
“days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“then come again”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
“to me And the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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