1 Kings 11:13

Old Testament Historical ASV (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

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Context — 1 Kings 11

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

11Wherefore Jehovah 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.

12Notwithstanding 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.

13Howbeit 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.

14And Jehovah raised up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king`s seed in Edom.

15For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, and had smitten every male in Edom

16(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom);

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