12:7a They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day,

They answered him, “Act like a servant today and help these people.
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The older men told Rehoboam that he should give the people a humble answer and do what was good/best for them.

12:7b and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them,

Answer them with kind/good words.
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He should agree to their request,

12:7c they will be your servants forever.”

Then they will be your servants from now on.”
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and then they would always serve him ⌊faithfully⌋.

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