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1 Kings 11

1 Kings 11:37

Jeroboam’s Rebellion · 1 Kings 11:26–40
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
Literal
And you I will take, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you shall be king over Israel.
Latin
Te autem assumam, et regnabis super omnia quæ desiderat anima tua, erisque rex super Israël.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

1 Kings 11:34–39

Ahijah also told about the coming division of the kingdom. He gave God’s message to Jeroboam: God would bless him and give him lasting rule if he obeyed the Lord.

1 Kings 11:29–39

The meeting between Jeroboam and the prophet Ahijah started God's judgment on Solomon's family line. Ahijah appears again in the story of Jeroboam's sick son (1 Kings 14:1–18). He wrote a book, now lost, that included details about Solomon's actions (2 Chronicles 9:29).

1 Kings 11:26–40

Details about Solomon's third enemy, Jeroboam son of Nebat, help explain how the kingdom of Israel split (1 Kings 12–14).

1 Kings 11:14–40

God delivered Solomon’s punishment through three political adversaries, Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam (see 1 Kings 11:40).

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Ahijah Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Ephraim, Tribe of Jeroboam Kings, Books of First and Second Rehoboam

Topics

Ahijah: A Prophet in Shiloh Backsliders: Solomon God: Providence of, Overruling Interpositions of The Jeroboam: First King of Israel After the Revolt: Ahijah's Prophecy Concerning Jeroboam: First King of Israel After the Revolt: Flees to Egypt to Escape from Solomon