1 Kings 11:32

(but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David’s sake and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);

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WEBBE

(but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David’s sake and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel),

BSB

But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

KJV

(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)

ASV

( but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David’s sake and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);

BBE

(But one tribe will be his, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town which, out of all the tribes of Israel, I have made mine,)

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וְהַשֵּׁבֶט ve·ha·she·vet and the tribe H7626 הָאֶחָד ha·'e·chad (the) one H259 יִהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- it will belong H1961 לּוֹ lo to him H9033 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an for [the] sake of H4616 עַבְדִּי 'av·di servant my H5650 דָוִד da·vid David H1732 וּלְמַעַן u·le·ma·'an and for [the] sake of H4616 יְרוּשָׁלִַם ye·ru·sha·lim Jerusalem H3389 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בָּחַרְתִּי ba·char·ti I have chosen H977 בָהּ vah (in) it H9034 מִכֹּל mi·kol from all H3605 שִׁבְטֵי shiv·tei [the] tribes of H7626 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

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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David Jerusalem

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