1 Kings
1 Kings 11:13
13Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yet | רַ֤ק | raq | Adverb | H7535 thin |
| I will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the whole | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| kingdom | הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ | ham·mam·lā·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| away from him | אֶקְרָ֔ע | ’eq·rā‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7167 tear |
| I will give | אֶתֵּ֣ן | ’et·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| one | אֶחָ֖ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| tribe | שֵׁ֥בֶט | šê·ḇeṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| to your son | לִבְנֶ֑ךָ | liḇ·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| for the sake | לְמַ֙עַן֙ | lə·ma·‘an | Preposition | H4616 purpose, intent |
| of My servant | עַבְדִּ֔י | ‘aḇ·dî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| David | דָּוִ֣ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| and for the sake | וּלְמַ֥עַן | ū·lə·ma·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H4616 purpose, intent |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I have chosen | בָּחָֽרְתִּי׃ | bā·ḥā·rə·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H977 choose |
Cross-references
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1 Kings 12:20 · 1 Kings 11:32 · Deuteronomy 12:11 · Luke 1:32–33 · Deuteronomy 12:5 · Psalm 132:13–14 · Isaiah 62:7 · Jeremiah 33:15–26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.