2 Chronicles 10:5

And he said unto them, Shuvu (come back, return) unto me after shloshet yamin. And HaAm departed.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Avicha made our ol (yoke) kasheh (difficult, harsh); now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous avodas Avicha, and his heavy ol (yoke) + 10:4 i.e., taxes, see verse 18 that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

6And HaMelech Rechav'am took counsel with the Zekenim that had stood before Sh'lomo Avi while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to HaAm HaZeh?

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:28Say not unto thy neighbor: 1 Go, and come again, 1 and makhar (tomorrow) I will give; 1 when thou hast it by thee. 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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