Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And 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.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
I will give one tribe
International Standard Version
I'll give one tribe to his son, so my servant David will always have a light shining in my presence in Jerusalem, the city that I chose for myself and where I have placed my name.
A Conservative Version
And I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for me to put my name there.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Yet to his son I will give
Darby Translation
And 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And to his son I will give one tribe on account of there being a light to David my servant all the days before me in Jerusalem the city which I chose to me to put my name there.
King James 2000
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen to put my name there.
Lexham Expanded Bible
To his son I will give one tribe in order to be a lamp for my servant David, always before my face, in Jerusalem the city in which I have chosen to place my name.
Modern King James verseion
And to his son I will give one tribe, so that David My servant may have a light always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for Me, to put My name there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and will give his son one, that David my servant may have a light always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me, to put my name there.
NET Bible
I will leave his son one tribe so my servant David's dynasty may continue to serve me in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as my home.
New Heart English Bible
To his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
The Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless, go his son, will I give one tribe, - to the end there may remain a lamp unto David my servant always before me, in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen for myself, to put my Name there.
Webster
And to his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for me to put my name there.
World English Bible
To his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
Youngs Literal Translation
and 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.
Themes
Backsliders » Instances of » Solomon
Canaan » Land of » Into two kingdoms, judah and israel
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Ahijah's prophecy concerning
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Flees to egypt to escape from solomon
Jerusalem » The lord choosing jerusalem
Jerusalem » What shall be put in jerusalem
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Interlinear
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'echad
Yowm
Paniym
Bachar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 11:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Enemies
35 But I will take the kingdom from his son, and give it to you. 36 And 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. 37 And you I will take, and you will be king over Israel, ruling over whatever is the desire of your soul.
Cross References
1 Kings 11:13
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.
1 Kings 15:4
But because of David, the Lord gave him a light in Jerusalem, making his sons king after him, so that Jerusalem might be safe;
2 Kings 8:19
But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on Judah, because of David his servant, to whom he had given his word that he would have a light for ever.
2 Samuel 21:17
But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to his help, and, turning on the Philistine, gave him his death-blow. Then David's men took an oath, and said, Never again are you to go out with us to the fight, so that you may not put out the light of Israel.
2 Chronicles 21:7
But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on the family of David, because of the agreement he had made with David, when he said he would give to him and to his sons a light for ever.
2 Samuel 7:16
And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.
2 Samuel 7:29
So may it be your pleasure to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you: (for you, O Lord God, have said it,) and may your blessing be on your servant's family line for ever!
1 Kings 9:3
And the Lord said to him, Your prayers and your requests for grace have come to my ears: I have made holy this house which you have made, and I have put my name there for ever; my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.
1 Kings 11:32
(But one tribe will be his, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town which, out of all the tribes of Israel, I have made mine,)
Jeremiah 33:17-21
For the Lord has said, David will never be without a man to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel;
Amos 9:11-12
In that day I will put up the tent of David which has come down, and make good its broken places; and I will put up again his damaged walls, building it up as in the past;
Luke 1:69-70
Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
Luke 1:78-79
Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,
Acts 15:16-17
After these things I will come back, and will put up the tent of David which has been broken down, building up again its broken parts and making it complete:
Galatians 4:25-26
Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children.
Hebrews 12:22
But you have come to the mountain of Zion, to the place of the living God, to the Jerusalem which is in heaven, and to an army of angels which may not be numbered,
Revelation 21:10
And he took me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and let me see the holy town Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,