King James Version
What Does 2 Chronicles 10:5 Mean?
“And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.”
Context
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And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
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Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
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And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
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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?
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And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(5) **Come again unto me after three days.**—Hob., *Yet three days and return unto me.* The verb *go ye* (Kings) seems to have fallen out before the first words. The LXX., Syriac, and Arabic have it.
**Departed.**—Singular; Kings, plural. Contrast 2Chronicles 10:1.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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