1 Kings 11:34

“‘However 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, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

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“‘However, 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, who kept my commandments and my statutes,

BSB

Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes.

KJV

Howbeit 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:

ASV

Howbeit 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, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

BBE

But I will not take the kingdom from him; I will let him be king all the days of his life, because of David my servant, in whom I took delight because he kept my orders and my laws.

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וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 אֶקַּח 'e·kach I will take H3947 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הַמַּמְלָכָה ha·mam·la·khah the kingdom H4467 מִיָּדוֹ mi·ya·do from hand his H3027 כִּי ki for H3588 נָשִׂיא na·si' ruler H5387 אֲשִׁתֶנּוּ 'a·shi·te·nu I will make him H7896 כֹּל kol all H3605 יְמֵי ye·mei [the] days of H3117 חַיָּיו chai·yav life his H2416 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an for [the] sake of H4616 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 עַבְדִּי 'av·di servant my H5650 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 בָּחַרְתִּי ba·char·ti I chose H977 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 שָׁמַר sha·mar he observed H8104 מִצְוֹתַי mitz·vo·tai commandments my H4687 וְחֻקֹּתָי ve·chu·ko·tai and statutes my H2708

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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