1 Kings 12:5-7

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁵ He said to them, “Leave and come back the day after tomorrow.” So the people left.

⁶ King 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?”

⁷ They told him, “If you will serve these people today, humble yourself, and speak gently, then they will always be your servants.”