Verse 34

1 Kings 11:34

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34 I will punish David's descendants because of this, but not forever.’”

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.

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Chapter 11 Context

1 King Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides Pharaoh's daughter, there were women from the Moabite... Focus ↗

2 They were from the nations that the Lord had warned the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with th... Focus ↗

3 He had seven hundred wives of noble birth and three hundred concubines. His wives did convince him t... Focus ↗

4 As Solomon grew old, his wives led him to follow other gods, and he did not commit himself wholehear... Focus ↗

5 Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech, the vile god of the Ammonites. Focus ↗

6 This was how Solomon did evil in the Lord's sight, and was not completely dedicated to the Lord as h... Focus ↗

7 It was then that Solomon built a high place of worship for Chemosh, the vile god of the people of Mo... Focus ↗

8 The Lord became angry with Solomon because he had turned away from the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Isr... Focus ↗

9 The Lord had warned Solomon about this—that he should not worship other gods. But Solomon did not li... Focus ↗

10 So the Lord told him, “Since this is what you have done, and since you have not kept my agreement an... Focus ↗

11 However, for the sake of your father David, I will not do this in your lifetime—I will take it away... Focus ↗

12 Even then I will not take away the whole kingdom. I will leave your son with one tribe for the sake... Focus ↗

13 Previously, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the Israelite army had gone to bury some o... Focus ↗

14 But Hadad and some Edomites who had been his father's officials had run away to Egypt—Hadad was just... Focus ↗

15 They left Midian and went to Paran. Then, along with some people from Paran, they went to Egypt, to... Focus ↗

16 Pharaoh became very friendly with Hadad, and he gave him the sister of his own wife to marry, Queen... Focus ↗

17 She gave birth to his son called Genubath. Tahpenes brought him up in Pharaoh's palace with Pharaoh'... Focus ↗

18 However, when news reached Hadad in Egypt that both David and Joab, the commander of the army, had d... Focus ↗

19 Pharaoh asked him, “Is there anything that you have lacked here with me that now you want to go back... Focus ↗

20 God (Elohim) also encouraged Rezon, son of Eliada, to oppose Solomon. He had run away from his maste... Focus ↗

21 Rezon gathered around him a rebel band, and became their leader. They went and settled in Damascus,... Focus ↗

22 Rezon was Israel's enemy throughout Solomon's lifetime which added to the trouble Hadad caused. Rezo... Focus ↗

23 In addition, Jeroboam, son of Nebat, rebelled against the king. One of Solomon's officials, he was a... Focus ↗

24 This is why he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the terraces and had closed the gap in t... Focus ↗

25 Jeroboam was a man of ability, and when Solomon realized how successful he was in what he did, he pl... Focus ↗

26 Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were by themselves in the countryside... Focus ↗

27 He said, “Jeroboam, take ten pieces. This is what the Lord God (Elohim) of Israel says. ‘Jeroboam, I... Focus ↗

28 One tribe will be left for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I ch... Focus ↗

29 This is because they have abandoned me and bowed down in worship of Ashtoreth, goddess of the Sidoni... Focus ↗

30 Even so, I'm not going to take the whole kingdom from Solomon, because I made him ruler for his life... Focus ↗

31 I will give his son one tribe, so that my servant David will always have a descendant like a lamp be... Focus ↗

32 I will take you, and you shall reign over everything that you want. You will be king over Israel. Focus ↗

33 If you accept everything that I command you, if you follow my ways, if you do what is right in my si... Focus ↗

34 I will punish David's descendants because of this, but not forever.’”

35 So Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam ran away to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt. He rema... Focus ↗

36 The record of the rest of the acts of Solomon, including everything he did, and his wisdom, are writ... Focus ↗

37 Solomon died and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam succeeded him as king. Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 11 (37 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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