Melachim Alef 12:5-7

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁵ And he said unto them, Depart yet for shloshah yamim, then come back to me. And HaAm departed.

⁶ And HaMelech Rechav‘am consulted with the Zekenim, that stood before Sh’lomo Aviv while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may return answer to HaAm Hazeh?

⁷ And they spoke unto him, saying, If thou wilt be an eved unto this people today, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak devarim tovim to them, then they will be thy avadim kol hayamim.