1 Kings 11:36
What does 1 Kings 11:36 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 11:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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
American Standard Version · 1901And 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
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and to his son I give one tribe, for there being a lamp to David My servant all the days before Me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen to Myself to put My name there.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And to his son I will give one tribe, that there may remain a lamp for my servant, David, before me always in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen, that my name might be there.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen for myself to put my name there.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 7:16
And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
- 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);
- Luke 1:78
Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,
- Luke 1:69
And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
- 2 Samuel 7:29
now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
- Hebrews 12:22
but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,
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