And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
KJV
Parallel translations
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4 additional translationsASV
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
WEB
Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.
YLT
And he saith unto them, `Go--yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.
DBT
And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile