Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Yet I will not tear the entire kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son because of my servant David and because of Jerusalem that I chose.”

New American Standard Bible

However, I will not tear away all the kingdom, but I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen.”

King James Version

Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

International Standard Version

For the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, I won't tear away the entire kingdom. I'll leave one tribe for your son to govern."

A Conservative Version

However 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.

American Standard Version

Howbeit 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.

Amplified

However, I will not tear away all the kingdom; I will give one tribe (Judah) to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen.”

Bible in Basic English

Still I will not take all the kingdom from him; but I will give one tribe to your son, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town of my selection.

Darby Translation

only, I will not rend away all the kingdom: I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

Julia Smith Translation

But I will not rend all the kingdom; one tribe I will give to thy son for sake of David my servant, and for sake of Jerusalem which I chose.

King James 2000

However I will not tear away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to your son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yet all of the kingdom I will not tear [away]. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen."

Modern King James verseion

Only, I will not tear away all the kingdom, but I will give one tribe to your son for David My servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Howbeit I will not take away all: but will give one tribe to thy son, because of David my servant and because of Jerusalem which I have chosen."

NET Bible

But I will not tear away the entire kingdom; I will leave your son one tribe for my servant David's sake and for the sake of my chosen city Jerusalem."

New Heart English Bible

However I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen."

The Emphasized Bible

Howbeit, all the kingdom, will I not rend away, one tribe, will I give unto thy son, - for the sake of David my servant, and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.

Webster

Yet, I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

World English Bible

However I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen."

Youngs Literal Translation

only all the kingdom I do not rend away; one tribe I give to thy son, for the sake of David My servant, and for the sake of Jerusalem, that I have chosen.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רק 
Raq 
only, surely, nothing but, except, but, in any wise
Usage: 107

I will not rend away
קרע 
Qara` 
Usage: 63

all the kingdom
ממלכה 
Mamlakah 
Usage: 117

but will give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

שׁבט 
Shebet 
Usage: 190

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Yahweh's Judgment On Solomon

12 However, I will not do it during your lifetime because of your father David; I will tear it out of your son’s hand. 13 Yet I will not tear the entire kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son because of my servant David and because of Jerusalem that I chose.” 14 So the Lord raised up Hadad the Edomite as an enemy against Solomon. He was of the royal family in Edom.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:20

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one followed the house of David except the tribe of Judah alone.

Deuteronomy 12:11

then Yahweh your God will choose the place to have His name dwell. Bring there everything I command you: your burnt offerings, sacrifices, offerings of the tenth, personal contributions, and all your choice offerings you vow to the Lord.

1 Kings 11:32

but one tribe will remain his because of my servant David and because of Jerusalem, the city I chose out of all the tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 12:5

Instead, you must turn to the place Yahweh your God chooses from all your tribes to put His name for His dwelling and go there.

Deuteronomy 9:5

You are not going to take possession of their land because of your righteousness or your integrity. Instead, the Lord your God will drive out these nations before you because of their wickedness, in order to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

2 Samuel 7:15-16

But My faithful love will never leave him as I removed it from Saul; I removed him from your way.

1 Kings 11:11-12

Then the Lord said to Solomon, “Since you have done this and did not keep My covenant and My statutes, which I commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.

1 Kings 11:35-36

I will take 10 tribes of the kingdom from his son’s hand and give them to you.

1 Kings 11:39

I will humble David’s descendants, because of their unfaithfulness, but not forever.’”

2 Kings 13:23

but the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was not willing to destroy them. Even now He has not banished them from His presence.

2 Kings 19:34

I will defend this city and rescue it
for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.”

2 Kings 21:4

He built altars in the Lord’s temple, where the Lord had said, “Jerusalem is where I will put My name.”

2 Kings 23:27

For the Lord had said, “I will also remove Judah from My sight just as I have removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, that I have chosen, and the temple about which I said, ‘My name will be there.’”

1 Chronicles 17:13-14

I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to Me. I will not take away My faithful love from him as I took it from the one who was before you.

Psalm 89:33-37

But I will not withdraw
My faithful love from him
or betray My faithfulness.

Psalm 89:49

Lord, where are the former acts of Your faithful love
that You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

Psalm 132:1

A song of ascents.Lord, remember David
and all the hardships he endured,

Psalm 132:13-14

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His home:

Psalm 132:17

There I will make a horn grow for David;
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

Isaiah 9:7

The dominion will be vast,
and its prosperity will never end.
He will reign on the throne of David
and over his kingdom,
to establish and sustain it
with justice and righteousness from now on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.

Isaiah 14:32

What answer will be given to the messengers from that nation?
The Lord has founded Zion,
and His afflicted people find refuge in her.

Isaiah 62:1

I will not keep silent because of Zion,
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.

Isaiah 62:7

Do not give Him rest
until He establishes and makes Jerusalem
the praise of the earth.

Jeremiah 33:15-26

In those days and at that time
I will cause a Righteous Branch
to sprout up for David,
and He will administer justice
and righteousness in the land.

Luke 1:32-33

He will be great
and will be called the Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give Him
the throne of His father David.

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