Parallel Verses

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.'

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.

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.”

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."

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 '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; 13 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.' 14 And Jehovah raiseth up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; of the seed of the king is he in Edom;


Cross References

1 Kings 12:20

And it cometh to pass, at all Israel's hearing that Jeroboam hath returned, that they send and call him unto the company, and cause him to reign over all Israel; none hath been after the house of David save the tribe of Judah alone.

Deuteronomy 12:11

'And it hath been, the place on which Jehovah your God doth fix to cause His name to tabernacle there, thither ye bring in all that which I am commanding you, your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all the choice of your vows which ye vow to Jehovah;

1 Kings 11:32

and the one tribe he hath for My servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have fixed on, out of all the tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 12:5

but unto the place which Jehovah your God doth choose out of all your tribes to put His name there, to His tabernacle ye seek, and thou hast entered thither,

Deuteronomy 9:5

not for thy righteousness, and for the uprightness of thy heart, art thou going in to possess their land; but for the wickedness of these nations is Jehovah thy God dispossessing them from before thee; and in order to establish the word which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob;

2 Samuel 7:15-16

and My kindness doth not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before thee,

1 Kings 11:11-12

and Jehovah saith to Solomon, 'Because that this hath been with thee, and thou hast not kept My covenant and My statutes that I charged upon thee, I surely rend the kingdom from thee, and have given it to thy servant.

1 Kings 11:35-36

and I have taken the kingdom out of the hand of his son, and given it to thee -- the ten tribes;

1 Kings 11:39

and I humble the seed of David for this; only, not all the days.'

2 Kings 13:23

and Jehovah doth favour them, and pity them, and turn unto them, for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and hath not been willing to destroy them, nor to cast them from His presence as yet.

2 Kings 19:34

And I have covered over this city, To save it, for Mine own sake, And for the sake of David My servant.'

2 Kings 21:4

And he hath built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah said, 'In Jerusalem I put My name.'

2 Kings 23:27

and Jehovah saith, 'Also Judah I turn aside from my presence, as I turned Israel aside, and I have rejected this city that I have chosen -- Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name is there.'

1 Chronicles 17:13-14

I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son, and My kindness I turn not aside from him as I turned it aside from him who was before thee,

Psalm 89:33-37

And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.

Psalm 89:49

Where are Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

Psalm 132:1

A Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.

Psalm 132:13-14

For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired it for a seat to Himself,

Psalm 132:17

There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.

Isaiah 9:7

To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.

Isaiah 14:32

And what doth one answer the messengers of a nation? 'That Jehovah hath founded Zion, And in it do the poor of His people trust!'

Isaiah 62:1

For Zion's sake I am not silent, And for Jerusalem's sake I do not rest, Till her righteousness go out as brightness, And her salvation, as a torch that burneth.

Isaiah 62:7

And give not silence to Him, Till He establish, and till He make Jerusalem A praise in the earth.

Jeremiah 33:15-26

In those days, and at that time, I cause to shoot up to David a shoot of righteousness, And he hath done judgment and righteousness in the earth.

Luke 1:32-33

he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,

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