1 Kings 11:12
What does 1 Kings 11:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 11:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I will not do it in your life-time, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Only, in thy days I do it not, for the sake of David thy father; out of the hand of thy son I rend it;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Nevertheless, in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake; I will rend it out of the hand of thy son;
Context
v.11Wherefore Jehovah said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
v.12This passage
v.13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 20:17
Behold, the days come, that all that is in thy house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith Jehovah.
- Genesis 19:29
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.
- 1 Samuel 9:4
And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
- 2 Kings 20:19
Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of Jehovah which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, Is it not so, if peace and truth shall be in my days?
- 2 Kings 22:19
because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.
- Genesis 12:2
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:
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