1 Kings 11:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.”

1 Kings 11:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 11:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 11:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Nevertheless, I will not do it in your days, for David your father’s sake; but I will tear it out of your son’s hand.”

1 Kings 11:12 — World English Bible

1 Kings 11:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.”

1 Kings 11:12 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 11:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Only, in thy days I do it not, for the sake of David thy father; out of the hand of thy son I rend it;”

1 Kings 11:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake; I will rend it out of the hand of thy son;”

1 Kings 11:12 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 11:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Notwithstanding in thy dayes I will not doe it, because of Dauid thy father, but I will rent it out of the hand of thy sonne:”

1 Kings 11:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 11:12 in Context — 1 Kings 11

10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the Lord commanded.

11 Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

13 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.

14 And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.

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What Does 1 Kings 11:12 Mean?

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