1 Kings 12:12
Modern Translations
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 Study 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.”

New American Standard Bible
Then 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
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."

NASB 1977
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.”

Amplified Bible
Jeroboam and all the people came back to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had instructed, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”

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

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

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

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

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

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."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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 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.”

King James 2000 Bible
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 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."

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."

American 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And they came, Jeroboam and all the people to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, "Come to me again the third day."

Darby Bible Translation
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.

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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Ieroboam & all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me againe ye thirde day.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And so Ieroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the thirde day, as the king had appoynted, saying, Come to me againe the thirde day.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
So vpon the thyrde daye came Ieroboam with all the people vnto Roboam, as ye kynge had appoynted and saide, come to me agayne on the thyrde daye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they come—Jeroboam and all the people—to Rehoboam, on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, “Come back to me on 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.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jeroboam and all the people will come 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 the king had appointed, saying: Come to me again the third day.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, Jeroboam and all the people went to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had spoken, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yorbaam came and all Israel to Rekhabaam on the third day, just as the King said to them, “Come to me on the third day.”

Lamsa Bible
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had commanded them, saying, Come to me again the third day.And their father said to them, Which way did he go? And his sons showed him the way by which the prophet of God went, who came from Judah.

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 all Israel came to king Roboam on the third day, as the king spoke to them, saying, Return to me on the third day.
















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