1 Kings

1 Kings 11:9–13

9Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. 10Although He had warned Solomon explicitly not to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command.

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. 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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1 Kings 11:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
grew angryוַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ףway·yiṯ·’an·nap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH599 be angry
with Solomonבִּשְׁלֹמֹ֑הbiš·lō·mōhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his heartלְבָב֗וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
had turned awayנָטָ֣הnā·ṭāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
fromמֵעִ֤םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
who had appearedהַנִּרְאָ֥הhan·nir·’āhArticle; Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
twiceפַּעֲמָֽיִם׃pa·‘ă·mā·yimNoun - fdH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

1 Kings 11:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Although He had warnedוְצִוָּ֤הwə·ṣiw·wāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
explicitlyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
notלְבִ֨לְתִּי־lə·ḇil·tî-Preposition-lH1115 not, except
to followלֶ֔כֶתle·ḵeṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
Solomon did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keepשָׁמַ֔רšā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
commandצִוָּ֖הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

1 Kings 11:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הliš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
Becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
you have doneהָֽיְתָה־hā·yə·ṯāh-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thisזֹּ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
and have notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keptשָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙šā·mar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My covenantבְּרִיתִ֣יbə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
and My statutesוְחֻקֹּתַ֔יwə·ḥuq·qō·ṯayConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
youעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
I will tearאֶקְרַ֤ע’eq·ra‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7167 tear
the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
awayקָרֹ֨עַqā·rō·a‘Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7167 tear
from youמֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָmê·‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition-m; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and give itוּנְתַתִּ֖יהָū·nə·ṯat·tî·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
to your servantלְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant

1 Kings 11:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessאַךְ־’aḵ-AdverbH389 surely
for the sakeלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
I will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
doאֶעֱשֶׂ֔נָּה’e·‘ĕ·śen·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH6213 do, make
it during your lifetimeבְּיָמֶ֙יךָ֙bə·yā·me·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH3117 day
I will tear itאֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃’eq·rā·‘en·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7167 tear
out of the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of your sonבִּנְךָ֖bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son

1 Kings 11:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yetרַ֤קraqAdverbH7535 thin
I will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
away from himאֶקְרָ֔ע’eq·rā‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7167 tear
I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singularH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
to your sonלִבְנֶ֑ךָliḇ·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
for the sakeלְמַ֙עַן֙lə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of My servantעַבְדִּ֔י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and for the sakeוּלְמַ֥עַןū·lə·ma·‘anConjunctive waw; PrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have chosenבָּחָֽרְתִּי׃bā·ḥā·rə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH977 choose

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Kings 11:9 1 Kings 9:2 · 1 Kings 3:5 · Exodus 4:14 · Deuteronomy 9:8 · Numbers 12:9 · Deuteronomy 3:26 · Deuteronomy 7:4 · 2 Samuel 6:7

1 Kings 11:10 1 Kings 6:12–13

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

1 Kings 11:13 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.