Verse 34

1 Kings 11:34

Geneva Bible

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34 But I will not take the whole kingdome out of his hande: for I will make him prince all his life long for Dauid my seruants sake, whome I haue chosen, and who kept my commandements 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 Bvt King Salomon loued many outlandish women: both the daughter of Pharaoh, and the women of Moab, A... Focus ↗

2 Of the nations, whereof the Lord had sayd vnto the children of Israel, Goe not ye in to them, nor le... Focus ↗

3 And he had seuen hundreth wiues, that were princesses, and three hundreth concubines, and his wiues... Focus ↗

4 For when Salomon was olde, his wiues turned his heart after other gods, so that his heart was not pe... Focus ↗

5 For Salomon followed Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites... Focus ↗

6 So Salomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, but continued not to follow the Lord, as di... Focus ↗

7 Then did Salomon build an hie place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mountaine that is ou... Focus ↗

8 And so did he for all his outlandish wiues, which burnt incense and offered vnto their gods. Focus ↗

9 Therefore the Lord was angry with Salomon, because hee had turned his heart from the Lord God (Elohi... Focus ↗

10 And had giuen him a charge concerning this thing, that he should not follow other gods: but he kept... Focus ↗

11 Wherefore the Lord sayd vnto Salomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my c... Focus ↗

12 Notwithstanding in thy dayes I will not doe it, because of Dauid thy father, but I will rent it out... Focus ↗

13 Howbeit I wil not rent all the Kingdome, but will giue one tribe to thy sonne, because of Dauid my s... Focus ↗

14 Then the Lord stirred vp an aduersarie vnto Salomon, euen Hadad the Edomite, of the Kings seede, whi... Focus ↗

15 For when Dauid was in Edom, and Ioab the captaine of the hoste had smitten all the males in Edom, an... Focus ↗

16 (For six moneths did Ioab remaine there, and all Israel, till he had destroyed all the males in Edom... Focus ↗

17 Then this Hadad fled and certaine other Edomites of his fathers seruants with him, to goe into Egypt... Focus ↗

18 And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran, and tooke men with them out of Paran, and came to E... Focus ↗

19 So Hadad found great fauour in the sight of Pharaoh, and he gaue him to wife the sister of his owne... Focus ↗

20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his sonne, whome Tahpenes wayned in Pharaohs house: and... Focus ↗

21 And when Hadad heard in Egypt, that Dauid slept with his fathers, and that Ioab the captaine of the... Focus ↗

22 But Pharaoh saide vnto him, What hast thou lacked with me, that thou wouldest thus go to thine owne... Focus ↗

23 And God (Elohim) stirred him vp another aduersarie, Rezon the sonne of Eliada, which fled from his l... Focus ↗

24 And he gathered men vnto him, and had bene captaine ouer the company, when Dauid slew them. And they... Focus ↗

25 Therefore was he an aduersarie to Israel all the daies of Salomon: besides the euil that Hadad did,... Focus ↗

26 And Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat an Ephrathite of Zereda Salomons seruant (whose mother was called Ze... Focus ↗

27 And this was the cause that he lift vp his hande against the King, When Salomon built Millo, he repa... Focus ↗

28 And this man Ieroboam was a man of strength and courage, and Salomon seeing that the yong man was me... Focus ↗

29 And at that time, when Ieroboam went out of Ierusalem, the Prophet Ahiiah the Shilonite founde him i... Focus ↗

30 Then Ahiiah caught the newe garment that was on him, and rent it in twelue pieces, Focus ↗

31 And said to Ieroboam, Take vnto thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord God (Elohim) of Israel, Beh... Focus ↗

32 But he shall haue one tribe for my seruant Dauids sake, and for Ierusalem the citie, which I haue ch... Focus ↗

33 Because they haue forsaken me, and haue worshipped Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Chemosh t... Focus ↗

34 But I will not take the whole kingdome out of his hande: for I will make him prince all his life lon...

35 But I will take the kingdome out of his sonnes hand, and will giue it vnto thee, euen the ten tribes... Focus ↗

36 And vnto his sonne will I giue one tribe, that Dauid my seruant may haue a light alway before me in... Focus ↗

37 And I wil take thee, and thou shalt reigne, euen as thine heart desireth, and shalt be King ouer Isr... Focus ↗

38 And if thou hearken vnto all that I commande thee, and wilt walke in my wayes, and doe right in my s... Focus ↗

39 And I will for this afflict the seede of Dauid, but not for euer. Focus ↗

40 Salomon sought therefore to kill Ieroboam, and Ieroboam arose, and fled into Egypt vnto Shishak King... Focus ↗

41 And the rest of the wordes of Salomon, and all that he did, and his wisedom, are they not written in... Focus ↗

42 The time that Salomon reigned in Ierusalem ouer all Israel, was fourtie yeere. Focus ↗

43 And Salomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the citie of Dauid his father: and Rehoboam his... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 11 (43 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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