Verse 34

1 Kings 11:34

Darby Translation

34 But I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; for I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/לֹֽא אֶקַּ֥ח אֶת כָּל הַ/מַּמְלָכָ֖ה מִ/יָּד֑/וֹ כִּ֣י נָשִׂ֣יא אֲשִׁתֶ֗/נּוּ כֹּ֚ל יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֔י/ו לְמַ֨עַן דָּוִ֤ד עַבְדִּ/י֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֣רְתִּי אֹת֔/וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖ר מִצְוֺתַ֥/י וְ/חֻקֹּתָֽ/י
English Translation
And I will not take all the kingdom from his hand, because he is a prince; for my servant David, whom I chose, who obeyed my commandments and my statutes, all the days of his life.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 11 Context
1 But king Solomon loved many foreign women, besides the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, A... Focus ↗
2 of the nations of which Jehovah had said to the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neit... Focus ↗
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away... Focus ↗
4 And it came to pass when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods; a... Focus ↗
5 And Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of t... Focus ↗
6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed not fully Jehovah, as David his father. Focus ↗
7 Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, on the hill that is... Focus ↗
8 And so he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods. Focus ↗
9 And Jehovah was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Jehovah the God (Elohim)... Focus ↗
10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, not to go after other gods; but he kept not what Jehova... Focus ↗
11 And Jehovah said to Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done by thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant a... Focus ↗
12 notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake; I will rend it out of the... Focus ↗
13 only, I will not rend away all the kingdom: I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant's... Focus ↗
14 And Jehovah stirred up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the king's seed in Edom... Focus ↗
15 Now it came to pass when David was in Edom, when Joab the captain of the host had gone up to bury th... Focus ↗
16 (for Joab abode there six months with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom), Focus ↗
17 that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt, Hadad... Focus ↗
18 And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran, and took men with them out of Paran, and they came... Focus ↗
19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, and he gave him as wife the sister of his own... Focus ↗
20 And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son; and Tahpenes brought him up in Pharaoh's house... Focus ↗
21 And Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host wa... Focus ↗
22 And Pharaoh said to him, What then dost thou lack with me, that behold, thou desirest to go to thine... Focus ↗
23 God (Elohim) stirred him up yet an adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from Hadadezer k... Focus ↗
24 And he collected men to him, and became captain of a band, when David slew them [of Zobah]; and they... Focus ↗
25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that Hadad [did]; an... Focus ↗
26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zeredah, Solomon's servant (whose mother's name was... Focus ↗
27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon was building Millo, and... Focus ↗
28 and the man Jeroboam was strong and valiant; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious,... Focus ↗
29 And it came to pass at that time that Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, and the prophet Ahijah the Shi... Focus ↗
30 Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces; Focus ↗
31 and said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith Jehovah the God (Elohim) of Israel: Behol... Focus ↗
32 but one tribe shall he have 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 Zidonians, Chemosh t... Focus ↗
34 But I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; for I will make him prince all the days of hi...
35 but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, the ten tribes. Focus ↗
36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Je... Focus ↗
37 And I will take thee, that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king... Focus ↗
38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do... Focus ↗
39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. Focus ↗
40 And Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam; and Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egyp... Focus ↗
41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in th... Focus ↗
42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. Focus ↗
43 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father; and Rehoboam his... Focus ↗