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1 Kings 11:35 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 11 · verse 35
But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.1 Kings 11:35 · King James Version
1 Kings 11:35 in context
33Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
34Howbeit 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:
35But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
36And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
37And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- kingdommᵉlûwkâhsomething ruledH4410 →
- tribesshêbeṭa scionH7626 →
- son'sbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- takelâqachto takeH3947 →
- handyâda handH3027 →
- givenâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
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We have here the first mention of that infamous name Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that made Israel to sin; he is here brought upon the stage as an adversary to Solomon, whom God had expressly told (Kg1 11:11) that he would give the greatest part of his kingdom to his servant, and Jeroboam was the man.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 26-40