1 Kings 11:36

To his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for myself to put my name there.

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WEBBE

I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for myself to put my name there.

BSB

I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

KJV

And 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.

ASV

And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

BBE

And one tribe I will give to his son, so that David my servant may have a light for ever burning before me in Jerusalem, the town which I have made mine to put my name there.

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וְלִבְנוֹ ve·liv·no and to son his H1121 אֶתֵּן 'e·ten I will give H5414 שֵׁבֶט־ she·vet- a tribe H7626 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an so as H4616 הֱיוֹת־ he·yot- to belong H1961 נִיר nir a lamp H5216 לְדָוִיד־ le·da·vid- to David H1732 עַבְדִּי 'av·di servant my H5650 כָּל־ kal- all H3605 הַיָּמִים hai·ya·mim the days H3117 לְפָנַי le·fa·nai (to) before me H6440 בִּירוּשָׁלִַם bi·ru·sha·lim in Jerusalem H3389 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בָּחַרְתִּי ba·char·ti I have chosen H977 לִי li for myself H9030 לָשׂוּם la·sum to put H7760 שְׁמִי she·mi name my H8034 שָׁם sham there H8033

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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