World English Bible
"He said to them, "Depart for three days, then come back to me." The people departed."
— 1 Kings 12:5, World English Bible
“And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.”
“And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. ”
“He said to them,“Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.”
“And he said to them: Go till the third day, and come to me again. And when the people was gone,”
“And he said to them, Go away for three days and then come back to me again. So the people went away.”
“And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.”
It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt,
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
"Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you."
He said to them, "Depart for three days, then come back to me." The people departed.
King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?"
They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.