1 Kings 11:35-37

Good News Translation

³⁵I will take the kingdom away from Solomon's son and will give you ten tribes, ³⁶but I will let Solomon's son keep one tribe, so that I will always have a descendant of my servant David ruling in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as the place where I am worshiped. ³⁷Jeroboam, I will make you king of Israel, and you will rule over all the territory that you want.

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1 Kings 11:35-37

New International Version

³⁵I will take the kingdom from his son’s hands and give you ten tribes. ³⁶I will give one tribe^(A) to his son so that David my servant may always have a lamp^(B) before me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put my Name. ³⁷However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule^(C) over all that your heart desires;^(D) you will be king over Israel.

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1 Kings 11:35-37

New King James Version

³⁵But ^(A)I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and give it to you—ten tribes. ³⁶And to his son I will give one tribe, that ^(B)My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for Myself, to put My name there. ³⁷So I will take you, and you shall reign over all your heart desires, and you shall be king over Israel.

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1 Kings 11:35-37

English Standard Version

³⁵^(A)But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand and will give it to you, ten tribes. ³⁶Yet to his son ^(B)I will give one tribe, that David my servant may always have ^(C)a lamp before me in Jerusalem, ^(D)the city where I have chosen to put my name. ³⁷And I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel.