1 Kings 12:12 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 12:12

10 Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’—thus you shall say to them: ‘My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s waist!

11 And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with¹ scourges!’ ”

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had directed, saying, “Come back to me the third day.”

13 Then the king answered the people¹ roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;

14 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with¹ scourges!”

15 So the king did not listen to the people; for ^athe turn of events was from the Lord, that He might fulfill His word, which the Lord had ^bspoken by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying:
^a“What share have we in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
To your tents, O Israel!
Now, see to your own house, O David!” So Israel departed to their tents.

17 But Rehoboam reigned over ^athe children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 12:12

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American Standard Version
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

Amplified® Bible
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had appointed.

Contemporary English Version
Three days later, Jeroboam and the others came back.

Darby English Version
And Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed saying, Come again to me on the third day.

Good News Bible
Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to King Rehoboam, as he had instructed them.

King James Version
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

New American Standard Bible
Then Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day as the king had directed, saying, "Return to me on the third day."

New International Version
Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had said, "Come back to me in three days."

New King James Version
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had directed, saying, “Come back to me the third day.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day as the king had directed, saying, "Return to me on the third day."

Revised Standard Version
So Jerobo'am and all the people came to Rehobo'am the third day, as the king said, "Come to me again the third day."

Young's Literal Translation
And they come -- Jeroboam and all the people -- unto Rehoboam, on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, `Come back unto me on the third day.'

New English Translation
Jeroboam and all the people reported¹ to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, “Return to me on the third day.”

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