2 Chronicles 10:5

2 Chronicles 10:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
• New International Version (NIV)Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days.” So the people went away.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said to them, "Come to me again in three days." So the people went away.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he said to them, “Come back to me after three days.” And the people departed.

Context of 2 Chronicles 10:5

3⌞Israel⌟ sent for Jeroboam and invited him back. Jeroboam and all Israel went to speak to Rehoboam. They said, 4“Your father made us carry a heavy burden. Reduce the hard work and lighten the heavy burden he put on us, and we will serve you.” He said to them, “Come back the day after tomorrow.” So the people left. 6King Rehoboam sought advice from the older leaders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked, “What do you advise? How should I respond to these people?” 7They told him, “If you are good to these people and try to please them by speaking gently to them, then they will always be your servants.”

2 Chronicles 10:5 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם ע֛וֹד שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים וְשׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הָעָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto them, Come againשׁוּבshûb · to return: againH7725
• unto me after threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• And the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• departedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 10:5

• 1 Kings 12:5He said to them, “Leave and come back the day after tomorrow.” So the people left.
• Proverbs 3:28When you have the good thing with you, do not tell your neighbor, “Go away! Come back tomorrow. I’ll give you something then.”

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 The narrative of Kings (marginal reference) is repeated with only slight verbal differences.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-152Ch 10:1-15. Rehoboam Refusing the Old Men's Good Counsel. 1. Rehoboam went to Shechem--(See on 1Ki 12:1). This chapter is, with a few verbal alterations, the same as in 1Ki 12:1-19.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 10:5

• Candidate
• Rehoboam
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Advice
• Ease
• Israel, Kingdom of
• Adoniram
• Jeroboam
• Rehoboam

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings