1 Kings 11:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Nevertheless I will not takeאֶקַּ֥ח
(ek·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the wholeכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה
(ham·mam·la·chah)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
out of his hand,מִיָּדֹ֑ו
(mi·ya·dov;)
3027: handa prim. root
but I will makeאֲשִׁתֶ֗נּוּ
(a·shi·ten·nu)
7896: to put, seta prim. root
him rulerנָשִׂ֣יא
(na·si)
5387a: one lifted up, a chief, princefrom nasa
allכֹּ֚ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the daysיְמֵ֣י
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of his life, 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
for the sakeלְמַ֨עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
of My servantעַבְדִּי֙
(av·di)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
Davidדָּוִ֤ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I chose,בָּחַ֣רְתִּי
(ba·char·ti)
977: to choosea prim. root
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
observedשָׁמַ֖ר
(sha·mar)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
My commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֥י
(mitz·vo·tai)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
and My statutes;וְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃
(ve·chuk·ko·tai.)
2708: something prescribed, an enactment, statutefem. of choq


















KJV Lexicon
Howbeit I will not take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the whole kingdom
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
out of his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
but I will make
shiyth  (sheeth)
to place (in a very wide application) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, take.
him prince
nasiy'  (naw-see')
an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
all the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of his life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
for David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
my servant's
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
sake whom I chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
because he kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
my commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
and my statutes
chuqqah  (khook-kaw')
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Nevertheless I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of My servant David whom I chose, who observed My commandments and My statutes;

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, I will not take the whole kingdom from his hand but will let him be ruler all the days of his life because of My servant David, whom I chose and who kept My commands and My statutes.

International Standard Version
Nevertheless, I won't take the entire kingdom away from him, but I'll let him reign for the rest of his life, because of my servant David, whom I chose, who obeyed my commandments and statutes,

NET Bible
I will not take the whole kingdom from his hand. I will allow him to be ruler for the rest of his life for the sake of my chosen servant David who kept my commandments and rules.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I will not take the whole kingdom from him. Instead, I will allow him to be ruler as long as he lives because of my servant David whom I chose, who obeyed my commands and laws.

King James 2000 Bible
However I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him ruler all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
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