1 Kings 11:36

34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:

35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.
KJV
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
WEB
I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for myself to put my name there.
ASV
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
DARBY
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen for myself to put my name there.
BLB
And to his son I will give one tribe, that there may be a lamp to David My servant all the days before Me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen for Myself to put My name there.
ÅB
men hans sønn vil jeg gi en stamme, for at min tjener David alltid må ha en lampe brennende[^5] for mitt åsyn i Jerusalem, den stad jeg har utvalgt meg for å la mitt navn bo der.
OTB
Men til hans sønn vil Jeg gi én stamme, slik at Min tjener David alltid kan ha et lys for Mitt åsyn i Jerusalem, byen hvor Jeg har utvalgt for Meg selv å sette Mitt navn.
B1930
men hans sønn vil jeg gi en stamme, forat min tjener David alltid må ha en lampe brennende for mitt åsyn i Jerusalem, den stad jeg har utvalgt mig for å la mitt navn bo der. / < d.e. forat Davids hus ikke skal gå til grunne.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Kings 11:13

    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.

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  • 2 Kings 8:19

    Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.

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  • 1 Kings 15:4

    Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

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  • Psalms 132:17

    There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

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  • 2 Chronicles 21:7

    Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

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  • 2 Samuel 21:17

    But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:29

    Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

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  • Luke 1:69–70

    And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

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