1 Kings 11:37
What does 1 Kings 11:37 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 11:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And you I will take, and you will be king over Israel, ruling over whatever is the desire of your soul.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And thee I take, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth, and thou hast been king over Israel;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will take thee, that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.
Context
v.36And 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.
v.37This passage
v.38And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in mine eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 14:26
and thou shalt bestow the money for whatsoever thy soul desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou and thy household.
- 1 Kings 11:26
And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.
- 2 Samuel 3:21
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
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