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1 Kings 11:12-13 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 11 · verses 12–13 · King James Version
12Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. 13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.1 Kings 11:12-13 · King James Version
1 Kings 11:12-13 in context
10And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
11Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
12Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.
14And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.
15For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
Key words (Strong's)
- Jerusalem'sYᵉrûwshâlaimJerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineH3389 →
- servant'sʻebeda servantH5650 →
- father'sʼâbfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationH1 →
- Howbeitraqproperly, leannessH7535 →
- kingdommamlâkâhdominionH4467 →
- chosenbâcharproperly, to tryH977 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- tribeshêbeṭa scionH7626 →
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