1 Kings

1 Kings 11:11–12

¹¹Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. ¹²Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

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1 Kings 11:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Solomon	לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה	liš·lō·mōh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
Because	יַ֚עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have done	הָֽיְתָה־	hā·yə·ṯāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
this	זֹּ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
and have not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
kept	שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙	šā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֣י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
and My statutes	וְחֻקֹּתַ֔י	wə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have commanded	צִוִּ֖יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	עָלֶ֑יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
I will tear	אֶקְרַ֤ע	’eq·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7167 tear
the kingdom	הַמַּמְלָכָה֙	ham·mam·lā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
away	קָרֹ֨עַ	qā·rō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7167 tear
from you	מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ	mê·‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition-m; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
and give it	וּנְתַתִּ֖יהָ	ū·nə·ṯat·tî·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to your servant	לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃	lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant

1 Kings 11:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
for the sake	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
of your father	אָבִ֑יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
David	דָּוִ֣ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
do	אֶעֱשֶׂ֔נָּה	’e·‘ĕ·śen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
it during your lifetime	בְּיָמֶ֙יךָ֙	bə·yā·me·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3117 day
I will tear it	אֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃	’eq·rā·‘en·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H7167 tear
out of the hand	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of your son	בִּנְךָ֖	bin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son

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1 Kings 11:11 1 Kings 12:15–16 · 1 Kings 11:31 · 1 Kings 12:20 · Isaiah 29:13–14 · 2 Kings 17:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.