1 Kings 12:5-7

International Children’s Bible

⁵ Rehoboam answered, “Come back to me in three days. Then I will answer you.” So the people left.

⁶ Some of the elders had helped Solomon make decisions during his lifetime. So King Rehoboam asked them what he should do. He said, “How do you think I should answer these people?”

⁷ They answered, “You should be like a servant to them today. Serve them, and give them a kind answer. If you do, they will serve you always.”