Verse 34

1 Kings 11:34

New King James Version

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34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he 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.

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Chapter 11 Context

1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabi... Focus ↗

2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to the... Focus ↗

3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away... Focus ↗

4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: an... Focus ↗

5 For 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 the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his f... Focus ↗

7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is befor... Focus ↗

8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. Focus ↗

9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God (Elohim) of Isra... Focus ↗

10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not... Focus ↗

11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my c... Focus ↗

12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of... Focus ↗

13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servan... Focus ↗

14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in E... Focus ↗

15 For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury th... Focus ↗

16 (For six months did Joab remain there 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 they took men with them out of Paran, and they... Focus ↗

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

20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and G... Focus ↗

21 And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the ho... Focus ↗

22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to t... Focus ↗

23 And God (Elohim) stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lor... Focus ↗

24 And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and the... Focus ↗

25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and h... Focus ↗

26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Z... Focus ↗

27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaire... Focus ↗

28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was indust... Focus ↗

29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Sh... Focus ↗

30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces: Focus ↗

31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel,... 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 that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chem... Focus ↗

34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days o...

35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes. Focus ↗

36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Je... Focus ↗

37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be kin... 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 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak kin... 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 ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 11 (43 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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