Verse 11

1 Kings 11:11

World English Bible, British Edition

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11 Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Because this is done by you, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה לִ/שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽיְתָה זֹּ֣את עִמָּ֔/ךְ וְ/לֹ֤א שָׁמַ֨רְתָּ֙ בְּרִיתִ֣/י וְ/חֻקֹּתַ֔/י אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי עָלֶ֑י/ךָ קָרֹ֨עַ אֶקְרַ֤ע אֶת הַ/מַּמְלָכָה֙ מֵֽ/עָלֶ֔י/ךָ וּ/נְתַתִּ֖י/הָ לְ/עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ

English Translation

And the LORD said to Solomon, "Because this is what was with you and you did not keep my covenant and my statutes which I commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant."

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Chapter 11 Context

1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabi... Focus ↗

2 of the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Israel, “You shall not go amongst t... Focus ↗

3 He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. His wives turned his heart awa... Focus ↗

4 When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfec... Focus ↗

5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of t... Focus ↗

6 Solomon did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and didn’t go fully after the LORD, as David hi... Focus ↗

7 Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the mountain that is before... Focus ↗

8 So he did for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed to their gods. Focus ↗

9 The LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God (Elohim) o... Focus ↗

10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he didn’t k... Focus ↗

11 Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Because this is done by you, and you have not kept my covenant...

12 Nevertheless, I will not do it in your days, for David your father’s sake; but I will tear it out of... Focus ↗

13 However, I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my s... Focus ↗

14 The LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon: Hadad the Edomite. He was one of the king’s offspring in... Focus ↗

15 For when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the slain, and had... Focus ↗

16 (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom), Focus ↗

17 Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt, when Hadad... Focus ↗

18 They arose out of Midian and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came... Focus ↗

19 Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own... Focus ↗

20 The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genub... Focus ↗

21 When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the army w... Focus ↗

22 Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own... Focus ↗

23 God (Elohim) raised up an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord, Had... Focus ↗

24 He gathered men to himself, and became captain over a troop, when David killed them of Zobah. They w... Focus ↗

25 He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, in addition to the mischief of Hadad. He abho... Focus ↗

26 Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Z... Focus ↗

27 This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired th... Focus ↗

28 The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious,... Focus ↗

29 At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the... Focus ↗

30 Ahijah took the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces. Focus ↗

31 He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces; for the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says, ‘Behold, I wi... Focus ↗

32 (but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David’s sake and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I... Focus ↗

33 because they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh t... Focus ↗

34 “‘However, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him prince all the day... Focus ↗

35 but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give it to you, even ten tribes. Focus ↗

36 I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusale... Focus ↗

37 I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over... Focus ↗

38 It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that whi... Focus ↗

39 I will afflict the offspring of David for this, but not forever.’” Focus ↗

40 Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king o... Focus ↗

41 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren’t they written in the... Focus ↗

42 The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. Focus ↗

43 Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reig... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 11 (43 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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