1 Kings 11:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 11:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 11:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“However, I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.””

1 Kings 11:13 — World English Bible

1 Kings 11:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:13 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 11:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“only all the kingdom I do not rend away; one tribe I give to thy son, for the sake of David My servant, and for the sake of Jerusalem, that I have chosen.'”

1 Kings 11:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“only, I will not rend away all the kingdom: I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:13 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 11:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Howbeit I wil not rent all the Kingdome, but will giue one tribe to thy sonne, because of Dauid my seruant, and because of Ierusalem which I haue chosen.”

1 Kings 11:13 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 11:13 in Context — 1 Kings 11

11 Et l’Éternel dit à Salomon: Puisque tu as agi de la sorte, et que tu n’as point observé mon alliance et mes lois que je t’avais prescrites, je déchirerai le royaume de dessus toi et je le donnerai à ton serviteur.

12 Seulement, je ne le ferai point pendant ta vie, à cause de David, ton père. C’est de la main de ton fils que je l’arracherai.

13 Je n’arracherai cependant pas tout le royaume; je laisserai une tribu à ton fils, à cause de David, mon serviteur, et à cause de Jérusalem, que j’ai choisie.

14 L’Éternel suscita un ennemi à Salomon: Hadad, l’Édomite, de la race royale d’Édom.

15 Dans le temps où David battit Édom, Joab, chef de l’armée, étant monté pour enterrer les morts, tua tous les mâles qui étaient en Édom;

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What Does 1 Kings 11:13 Mean?

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