2 Chronicles 10:12
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 Living Translation
Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king had ordered.

English Standard Version
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king said, “Come to me again the third day.”

Berean Standard Bible
After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”

King James Bible
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

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

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

NASB 1995
So 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.”

NASB 1977
So 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.”

Legacy Standard Bible
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day as the king had spoken, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”

Amplified Bible
So on the third day Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam just as the king had directed, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”

Christian Standard Bible
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”

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.

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

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Jeroboam and all the people came back to Rehoboam two days later, as the king had instructed them.

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

International Standard Version
So Jeroboam and all the people went back to Rehoboam on the third day, just as they had been directed when the king said, "Come back again in three days."

Majority Standard Bible
After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, ?Come back to me on the third day.?

NET Bible
Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, "Return to me on the third day."

New Heart English Bible
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, "Come to me again the third day."

Webster's Bible Translation
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king directed, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

World English Bible
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jeroboam comes in, and all the people, to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spoke, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Jeroboam cometh in, and all the people, unto Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spake, saying, 'Return unto me on the third day.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jeroboam will come, and all the people, to Rehoboam, in the third day, as the king spake, saying, Turn back to me in the third day.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Jeroboam, and all the people came to Roboam the third day, as he commanded them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Jeroboam, and the entire people, went to Rehoboam on the third day, just as he had instructed them.

New American Bible
On the third day, Jeroboam and the whole people came back to King Rehoboam as the king had instructed them: “Come back to me in three days.”

New Revised Standard Version
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had said, “Come to me again the third day.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had bade them, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yorbaam came and all the people on the third day, according to what time he asked of them, and said to them: “Come to me by the third day.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying: 'Come to me again the third day.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Jeroboam and all the people came to Roboam on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, Return to me on the third day.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Rebellion Against Rehoboam
11Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’ ” 12After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.” 13And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders…

Cross References
1 Kings 12:12-15
After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.” / And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders / and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.” ...

1 Kings 12:1-11
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. / When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since. / So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said, ...

1 Kings 12:16-19
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah. / Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem. ...

1 Samuel 8:4-22
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. / “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” / But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. ...

1 Samuel 10:19
But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”

1 Samuel 12:13-15
Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you. / If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well. / But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers.

1 Samuel 12:17-19
Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.” / So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. / They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”

1 Kings 11:11-13
Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. / Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. / Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:29-31
During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field. / And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces, / and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.

1 Kings 11:34-38
Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes. / But I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from the hand of his son and give them to you. / I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name. ...

Matthew 12:25
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

Mark 3:24-25
If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. / If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

Luke 11:17
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.

John 7:43
So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.

John 10:19
Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Come

2 Chronicles 10:5
And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

1 Kings 12:12-15
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…

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2 Chronicles 10
1. The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam,
3. by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him,
6. Rehoboam, refusing the old mens' counsel, answers them roughly,
16. Ten tribes revolting, kill Hadoram, and make Rehoboam flee














After three days
The phrase "after three days" signifies a period of waiting and anticipation. Biblically, the number three often symbolizes completeness or divine perfection. This period allowed Rehoboam time to consider the counsel he received, reflecting a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures where decisions were not made hastily. The three-day period also echoes other significant biblical events, such as Jonah's three days in the belly of the fish (Jonah 1:17) and Jesus' resurrection on the third day (Matthew 16:21), suggesting a time of testing followed by revelation or decision.

Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam
Jeroboam, who had been a servant of Solomon, represents the northern tribes of Israel. His return with "all the people" indicates a collective action and a unified front from the tribes seeking relief from heavy burdens imposed by Solomon. This moment is pivotal in Israel's history, as it sets the stage for the division of the kingdom. The gathering of the people reflects the communal nature of decision-making in ancient Israel, where leaders were expected to heed the voice of the people.

since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”
Rehoboam's instruction to return on the third day shows his initial willingness to engage with the people's request, though it ultimately leads to a fateful decision. This directive highlights the king's authority and the expectation of a royal decree. The phrase underscores the importance of leadership and the consequences of decisions made by those in power. Rehoboam's choice to follow the harsh counsel of his younger advisors rather than the elders' advice results in the division of the kingdom, fulfilling the prophecy given to Jeroboam by the prophet Ahijah (1 Kings 11:29-31). This moment foreshadows the need for wise and compassionate leadership, ultimately fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd who listens to His people (John 10:14-16).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Rehoboam
The son of Solomon and the king of Judah. His decision-making in this chapter leads to the division of the united kingdom of Israel.

2. Jeroboam
A former official of Solomon who becomes the leader of the northern tribes and eventually the king of Israel after the kingdom splits.

3. The People
Representatives of the tribes of Israel who come to Rehoboam seeking relief from the heavy burdens imposed by Solomon.

4. Shechem
The place where Rehoboam went to be crowned king and where the people gathered to make their request.

5. The Third Day
A significant time frame in biblical accounts, often associated with divine intervention or revelation.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Wise Counsel
Rehoboam's failure to heed the advice of the elders demonstrates the necessity of seeking and valuing wise, experienced counsel in decision-making.

Leadership and Servanthood
True leadership involves serving others and considering their needs, as opposed to exerting power for personal gain.

Consequences of Pride and Arrogance
Rehoboam's pride and refusal to listen led to the division of the kingdom, illustrating how pride can lead to destructive outcomes.

The Role of God's Sovereignty
Despite human decisions, God's sovereign plan unfolds. The division of the kingdom was part of God's judgment and plan for Israel.

The Significance of Timing
The "third day" motif reminds us of God's perfect timing in His plans and purposes, encouraging patience and trust in His timing.(12) So Jeroboam.--Literatim as Kings.

Verse 12. - It may be worth observing that the history is silent of what of hope and fear or other thought and feeling transpired with Jeroboam and his party these three critical days of suspense, as also it was so silent as to what transpired with them during the three days, three weeks, three months, before the first interview with Rehoboam at Shechem.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
After three
הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֑י (haš·šə·li·šî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

days,
בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

Jeroboam
יָרָבְעָ֧ם (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֛ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

returned
וַיָּבֹ֨א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Rehoboam,
רְחַבְעָ֖ם (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7346: Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah

since
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the king
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

had said,
לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Come back
שׁ֥וּבוּ (šū·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to me
אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

on the third
הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃ (haš·šə·li·šî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

day.”
בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day


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