2 Chronicles 10:5

And he said to them, Go away for three days, and then come to me. So the people departed.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

In Context

4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now then abate somewhat of thy father’s grievous rule, and of his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

6And King Rehoboam assembled the elders that stood before his father Solomon in his lifetime, saying, How do ye counsel me to return an answer to this people?

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:28Say not, Come back another time, tomorrow I will give; 1 While thou art able to do him good: 1 For thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth. 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:2-12

Rehoboam Succeeds Solomon. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his… Read the whole commentary →

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