Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days, and I will answer you.” So the people left.
If your neighbor needs something you have, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow.” Give it to him immediately.
“Your father forced us to work very hard. Now, make it easier for us. Stop the heavy work that your father forced us to do and we will serve you.”
There were some older men who had helped Solomon make decisions when he was alive. So King Rehoboam asked these men what he should do. He said, “How do you think I should answer the people?”