1 Kings 11:35
New International Version
I will take the kingdom from his son’s hands and give you ten tribes.

New Living Translation
But I will take the kingdom away from his son and give ten of the tribes to you.

English Standard Version
But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give it to you, ten tribes.

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

King James Bible
But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

New King James Version
But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and give it to you—ten tribes.

New American Standard Bible
but I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you; that is, ten tribes.

NASB 1995
but I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you, even ten tribes.

NASB 1977
but I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you, even ten tribes.

Legacy Standard Bible
but I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you—the ten tribes.

Amplified Bible
But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and give it to you: ten tribes.

Christian Standard Bible
I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from his son and give them to you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will take 10 tribes of the kingdom from his son’s hand and give them to you.

American Standard Version
but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

Contemporary English Version
Then I will give you ten tribes to rule,

English Revised Version
but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I will take the kingdom away from his son and give you ten tribes.

Good News Translation
I will take the kingdom away from Solomon's son and will give you ten tribes,

International Standard Version
but I will take the kingdom away from his son's control and give ten tribes to you.

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

NET Bible
I will take the kingdom from the hand of his son and give ten tribes to you.

New Heart English Bible
but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it to you, even ten tribes.

Webster's Bible Translation
But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it to thee, even ten tribes.

World English Bible
but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give it to you, even ten tribes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I have taken the kingdom out of the hand of his son, and given it to you—the ten tribes;

Young's Literal Translation
and I have taken the kingdom out of the hand of his son, and given it to thee -- the ten tribes;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I took the kingdom from the hand of his son and gave it to thee, the ten tribes.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I will take away the kingdom out of his son's hand and will give thee ten tribes:

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I will take away the kingdom from the hand of his son, and I will give to you ten tribes.

New American Bible
But I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you—that is, the ten tribes.

New Revised Standard Version
but I will take the kingdom away from his son and give it to you—that is, the ten tribes.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand and will give it to you, ten tribes.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall take the kingdom from the hands of his son and I shall give to you ten tribes.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But I will take the kingdom out of the hand of his son, and give thee ten tribes.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jeroboam's Rebellion
34Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes. 35But I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from the hand of his son and give them to you. 36I 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.…

Cross References
1 Kings 12:20
When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

1 Kings 12:16-17
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

1 Kings 12:24
that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.

2 Kings 17:21
When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin.

1 Kings 14:8
I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.

1 Kings 12:15
So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.

1 Kings 12:26-27
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David. / If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”

1 Kings 12:31-32
Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites. / And Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to sacrifice to the calves he had set up, and he installed priests in Bethel for the high places he had set up.

2 Chronicles 10:15-16
So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat. / When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home,

2 Chronicles 11:4
that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and turned back from going against Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 13:5
Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?

2 Chronicles 10:19
So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.

2 Chronicles 11:14-15
For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD. / And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.

2 Chronicles 13:8
And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

Matthew 12:25
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.


Treasury of Scripture

But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it to you, even ten tribes.

I will take

Exodus 20:5,6
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; …

will give

1 Kings 12:15-17,20
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat…

2 Chronicles 10:15-17
So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat…

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1. Solomon's wives and concubines
4. In his old age they draw him to idolatry
9. God threatens him,
14. Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt
23. Rezon, who reigned in Damascus
26. And Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied
41. Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him














But I will take
This phrase signifies a divine intervention and decision. The Hebrew root for "take" is "לָקַח" (laqach), which often implies a forceful or authoritative action. In the context of 1 Kings, it underscores God's sovereign authority to alter the course of history according to His will. This action is not merely a political maneuver but a fulfillment of divine prophecy and judgment due to Solomon's disobedience.

the kingdom
The term "kingdom" here refers to the united monarchy of Israel, established under Saul and solidified under David and Solomon. The Hebrew word "מַמְלָכָה" (mamlakah) denotes a realm or dominion. Historically, this kingdom was a significant power in the ancient Near East, and its division marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history, leading to the formation of two separate entities: Israel and Judah.

out of his son’s hand
This phrase indicates the transfer of power from Solomon's lineage, specifically his son Rehoboam. The "hand" symbolizes control and authority. The historical context reveals that Rehoboam's inability to maintain the kingdom was partly due to his failure to heed wise counsel, leading to the fulfillment of God's judgment against Solomon's idolatry.

and give it to you
The "you" in this passage refers to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. The Hebrew root "נָתַן" (nathan) for "give" implies a bestowal or granting of authority. This divine appointment of Jeroboam as king over the ten tribes is a testament to God's sovereign choice, often using unlikely individuals to accomplish His purposes, as seen throughout biblical narratives.

ten tribes
The division into "ten tribes" signifies the majority of the Israelite tribes forming the northern kingdom, known as Israel. This separation left the tribes of Judah and Benjamin under Rehoboam's rule, forming the southern kingdom of Judah. Archaeological evidence and historical records from neighboring nations corroborate the existence of these two distinct kingdoms, highlighting the geopolitical and spiritual ramifications of this division. Theologically, this split serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments, as well as His continued faithfulness to His covenant promises despite human failure.

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

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But I will take
וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י (wə·lā·qaḥ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3947: To take

ten
עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת (‘ă·śe·reṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6235: Ten

tribes
הַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ (haš·šə·ḇā·ṭîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

of the kingdom
הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה (ham·mə·lū·ḵāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4410: Something ruled, a realm

from the hand
מִיַּ֣ד (mî·yaḏ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of his son
בְּנ֑וֹ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

and give them
וּנְתַתִּ֣יהָ (ū·nə·ṯat·tî·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to you.
לְּךָ֔ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew


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