1 Kings 11:31

He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you

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WEBBE

He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces; for the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and will give ten tribes to you

BSB

and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.

KJV

And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:

ASV

And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee

BBE

And he said to Jeroboam, Take ten of the parts, for this is what the Lord has said: See, I will take the kingdom away from Solomon by force, and will give ten tribes to you;

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 לְיָרָבְעָם le·ya·ra·ve·'am to Jeroboam H3379 קַח־ kach- take H3947 לְךָ le·kha for yourself H9031 עֲשָׂרָה 'a·sa·rah ten H6235 קְרָעִים ke·ra·'im pieces H7168 כִּי ki for H3588 כֹה khoh thus H3541 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] God of H430 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 הִנְנִי hi·ni here I H2005 קֹרֵעַ ko·re·a' [am] about to tear H7167 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַמַּמְלָכָה ha·mam·la·khah the kingdom H4467 מִיַּד mi·yad from [the] hand of H3027 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 וְנָתַתִּי ve·na·ta·ti and I will give H5414 לְךָ le·kha to you H9031 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 עֲשָׂרָה 'a·sa·rah ten H6235 הַשְּׁבָטִים ha·she·va·tim the tribes H7626

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–40

In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it the Messiah would arise. Solomon sought to kill his successor. Had not he taught others, that whatever devices are in men's hearts, the counsel of the Lord shall stand? Yet he himself thinks to defeat that counsel. Jeroboam withdrew into Egypt, and was content to live in exile and obscurity for awhile, being sure of a kingdom at last. Shall not we be content, who have a better kingdom in reserve?

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