Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever
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).
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;
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 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. 37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel. 38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:21
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
Deuteronomy 14:26
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
1 Kings 11:26
And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.