1 Kings

1 Kings 11:33–38

33For they havec forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.

34Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes. 35But I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from the hand of his son and give them to you. 36I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name. 37But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

38If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

Footnotes

  • c 11:33 Hebrew; LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate he has; twice in this verse

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1 Kings 11:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forיַ֣עַן׀ya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
they haveאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
forsaken Meעֲזָב֗וּנִי‘ă·zā·ḇū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
to worshipוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
Ashtorethלְעַשְׁתֹּרֶת֮lə·‘aš·tō·reṯPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine pluralH6253 ±Aštœreth, < ±Ašt¹rt, ±Aštéreth
the goddessאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of the Sidoniansצִֽדֹנִין֒ṣi·ḏō·nînNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6722 Tsidonian
Chemoshלִכְמוֹשׁ֙liḵ·mō·wōšPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3645 Chemosh
the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of the Moabitesמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
and Milcomוּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םū·lə·mil·kōmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4445 Milcom
the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of the Ammonitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
They have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
walkedהָלְכ֣וּhā·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
in My waysבִדְרָכַ֗יḇiḏ·rā·ḵayPreposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; first person common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
nor doneלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
what is rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
in My eyesבְּעֵינַ֛יbə·‘ê·nayPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
norוְחֻקֹּתַ֥יwə·ḥuq·qō·ṯayConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יū·miš·pā·ṭayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH4941 judgment
as Solomon’s fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
David didכְּדָוִ֥דkə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

1 Kings 11:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
I will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
takeאֶקַּ֥ח’eq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3947 take
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
out ofמִיָּד֑וֹmî·yā·ḏōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
becauseכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have made himאֲשִׁתֶ֗נּוּ’ă·ši·ṯen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
rulerנָשִׂ֣יאnā·śîNoun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוḥay·yāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
for the sakeלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
My servantעַבְדִּי֙‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I choseבָּחַ֣רְתִּיbā·ḥar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH977 choose
becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he keptשָׁמַ֖רšā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֥יmiṣ·wō·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH4687 commandment
and statutesוְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃wə·ḥuq·qō·ṯāyConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute

1 Kings 11:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֥יwə·lā·qaḥ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3947 take
tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯNumber - masculine singular constructH6235 ten
tribesהַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃haš·šə·ḇā·ṭîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֖הham·mə·lū·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4410 kingship, royalty
from the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of his sonבְּנ֑וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
and give themוּנְתַתִּ֣יהָū·nə·ṯat·tî·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
to youלְּךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

1 Kings 11:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
tribeשֵֽׁבֶט־šê·ḇeṭ-Noun - masculine singularH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
to his sonוְלִבְנ֖וֹwə·liḇ·nōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
My servantעַ֠בְדִּי‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidלְדָֽוִיד־lə·ḏā·wîḏ-Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
will alwaysכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
haveהֱיֽוֹת־hĕ·yō·wṯ-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a lampנִ֣ירnîrNoun - masculine singularH5216 lamp
before Meלְפָנַי֙lə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I choseבָּחַ֣רְתִּיbā·ḥar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH977 choose
to putלָשׂ֥וּםlā·śūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7760 put, place, set
My Nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name

1 Kings 11:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But as for youוְאֹתְךָ֣wə·’ō·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Direct object marker; second person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
I will take youאֶקַּ֔ח’eq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3947 take
and you shall reignוּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ū·mā·laḵ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
over allבְּכֹ֥לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
your heartנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
desiresתְּאַוֶּ֖הtə·’aw·wehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH183 incline, desire
and you will beוְהָיִ֥יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
kingמֶּ֖לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 11:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you listen toתִּשְׁמַע֮tiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I command youאֲצַוֶּךָ֒’ă·ṣaw·we·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
walkוְהָלַכְתָּ֣wə·hā·laḵ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in My waysבִדְרָכַ֗יḇiḏ·rā·ḵayPreposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; first person common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and doוְעָשִׂ֨יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
what is rightהַיָּשָׁ֤רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
in My sightבְּעֵינַי֙bə·‘ê·nayPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
in order to keepלִשְׁמ֤וֹרliš·mō·wrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My statutesחֻקּוֹתַי֙ḥuq·qō·w·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and commandmentsוּמִצְוֺתַ֔יū·miṣ·wō·ṯayConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH4687 commandment
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
My servantעַבְדִּ֑י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
then I will beוְהָיִ֣יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמָּ֗ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
I will buildוּבָנִ֨יתִיū·ḇā·nî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1129 build
youלְךָ֤lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
a lastingנֶאֱמָן֙ne·’ĕ·mānVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH539 confirm, support
dynastyבַֽיִת־ḇa·yiṯ-Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I builtבָּנִ֣יתִיbā·nî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1129 build
for Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

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1 Kings 11:33 1 Kings 11:9 · 1 Kings 11:5–7

1 Kings 11:36 1 Kings 11:13 · 2 Kings 8:19 · 1 Kings 15:4 · 2 Samuel 21:17 · Psalm 132:17 · 2 Chronicles 21:7

1 Kings 11:38 2 Samuel 7:11 · Joshua 1:5 · Deuteronomy 31:8

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