Devine Scripture

1 Kings 11:36

1 Kings chapter 11 · verse 36 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.35but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

v.36This passage

v.37And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

Cross references

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,