Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And you I will take, and you will be king over Israel, ruling over whatever is the desire of your soul.
New American Standard Bible
I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever
King James Version
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
Holman Bible
I will appoint you,
International Standard Version
I'm going to take you and have you reign over whatever you desire. You will be king over Israel.
A Conservative Version
And I will take thee, and thou shall reign according to all that thy soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
American Standard Version
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
Amplified
I will take you [Jeroboam], and you shall reign over whatever your soul desires; and you shall be king over Israel (the ten northern tribes).
Darby Translation
And I will take thee, that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all which thy soul shall desire, and be king over Israel.
King James 2000
And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You I will take, and you shall reign over all your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign upon all that thy soul desireth and shalt be king over Israel.
NET Bible
I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.
New Heart English Bible
I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
But, thee, will I take, and thou shalt reign over all that thy soul could desire, - and thou shalt be king over Israel.
Webster
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
World English Bible
I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And thee I take, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth, and thou hast been king over Israel;
Themes
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Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Ahijah's prophecy concerning
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Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 11:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Enemies
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. 38 And if you give attention to the orders I give you, walking in my ways and doing what is right in my eyes and keeping my laws and my orders as David my servant did; then I will be with you, building up for you a safe house, as I did for David, and I will give Israel to you.
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:21
And Abner said to David, Now I will go, and make all Israel come to my lord the king, so that they may make an agreement with you, and your kingdom may be as wide as your heart's desire. Then David sent Abner away and he went in peace.
Deuteronomy 14:26
And with the money get whatever you have a desire for, oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink, whatever your soul's desire may be: and make a feast there before the Lord your God, and be glad, you and all your house;
1 Kings 11:26
And there was Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was Zeruah, a widow; and his hand was lifted up against the king.