1 Kings 12:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.”

1 Kings 12:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 12:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 12:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” So the people departed.”

1 Kings 12:5 — World English Bible

1 Kings 12:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. ”

1 Kings 12:5 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 12:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith unto them, `Go--yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.”

1 Kings 12:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 12:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. ”

1 Kings 12:5 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 12:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he said vnto them, Depart yet for three dayes, then come againe to me. And the people departed.”

1 Kings 12:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 12:5 in Context — 1 Kings 12

3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

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What Does 1 Kings 12:5 Mean?

1 Kings 12:5 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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