Verse 38

1 Kings 11:38

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in mine eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָיָ֗ה אִם תִּשְׁמַע֮ אֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ/ךָ֒ וְ/הָלַכְתָּ֣ בִ/דְרָכַ֗/י וְ/עָשִׂ֨יתָ הַ/יָּשָׁ֤ר בְּ/עֵינַ/י֙ לִ/שְׁמ֤וֹר חֻקּוֹתַ/י֙ וּ/מִצְוֺתַ֔/י כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֑/י וְ/הָיִ֣יתִי עִמָּ֗/ךְ וּ/בָנִ֨יתִי לְ/ךָ֤ בַֽיִת נֶאֱמָן֙ כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנִ֣יתִי לְ/דָוִ֔ד וְ/נָתַתִּ֥י לְ/ךָ֖ אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
English Translation
And it will be that if you listen to all that I command you, and walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments as David my servant did, then I will be with you and I will build for you a faithful house as I built for David, and I will give to you Israel.
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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 Jehovah said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go among them... 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 Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of t... Focus ↗
6 And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as di... Focus ↗
7 Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mount that is before... Focus ↗
8 And so did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto 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, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not... Focus ↗
11 Wherefore Jehovah said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my co... 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 I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my ser... Focus ↗
14 And Jehovah raised up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edo... 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 Joab and all Israel remained there six months, 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 favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his o... 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) raised up another adversary unto him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from hi... Focus ↗
24 And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a troop, when David slew them of Zobah: and th... Focus ↗
25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that Hadad did: and... Focus ↗
26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name w... Focus ↗
27 And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaire... Focus ↗
28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industriou... Focus ↗
29 And it came to pass at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the S... Focus ↗
30 And Ahijah laid hold of 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 Jehovah, the God (Elohim) of Israel, B... 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 worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemo... Focus ↗
34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days o... Focus ↗
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 lamp always 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...
39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever. Focus ↗
40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak kin... Focus ↗
41 Now 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 ↗