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1 Kings 11:37

35 But I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from the hand of his son and give them to you.

36 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.

But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

38 If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

39 Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants—but not forever.’”

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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
But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.
KJV
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
WEB
I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
ASV
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
DARBY
And I will take thee, that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.
BLB
And you I will take, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you shall be king over Israel.
ÅB
Men deg vil jeg ta og la deg råde over alt hva du attrår, og være konge over Israel.
OTB
Likevel vil Jeg ta deg, og du skal herske over alt ditt hjerte ønsker, og du skal være konge over Israel.
B1930
Men dig vil jeg ta og la dig råde over alt hvad du attrår, og være konge over Israel.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 3:21

    Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.

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  • 1 Kings 11:26

    Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king,

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  • Deuteronomy 14:26

    Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.

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