Rehoboam replied, “Give me three days to think this over. Then come back for my answer.” So the people went away.
Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king had ordered.
Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?”