Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I will appoint you, and you will reign as king over all you want, and you will be king over Israel.

New American Standard Bible

I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever you desire, and you shall be king over Israel.

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.

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).

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And I will take
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

thee, and thou shalt reign
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

אוה 
'avah 
Usage: 26

and shalt be king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

Context Readings

Solomon's Enemies

36 I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city I chose for Myself to put My name there. 37 I will appoint you, and you will reign as king over all you want, and you will be king over Israel. 38 “‘After that, if you obey all I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and My commands as My servant David did, I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give you Israel.



Cross References

2 Samuel 3:21

Abner said to David, “Let me now go and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king. They will make a covenant with you, and you will rule over all you desire.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.

Deuteronomy 14:26

You may spend the money on anything you want: cattle, sheep, wine, beer, or anything you desire. You are to feast there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice with your family.

1 Kings 11:26

Now Solomon’s servant, Jeroboam son of Nebat, was an Ephraimite from Zeredah. His widowed mother’s name was Zeruah. Jeroboam rebelled against Solomon,

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