Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will humble David’s descendants because of this, but not forever.’” New Living Translation Because of Solomon’s sin I will punish the descendants of David—though not forever.’” English Standard Version And I will afflict the offspring of David because of this, but not forever.’” Berean Standard Bible Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants—but not forever.’ ” King James Bible And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. New King James Version And I will afflict the descendants of David because of this, but not forever.’ ” New American Standard Bible So I will oppress the descendants of David for this, but not always.’” NASB 1995 ‘Thus I will afflict the descendants of David for this, but not always.’” NASB 1977 ‘Thus I will afflict the descendants of David for this, but not always.’” Legacy Standard Bible Thus I will afflict the seed of David for this, but not always.’” Amplified Bible And in this way I will afflict the descendants of David for this (their sin), but not forever.’” Christian Standard Bible I will humble David’s descendants, because of their unfaithfulness, but not forever.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible I will humble David’s descendants, because of their unfaithfulness, but not forever.’” American Standard Version And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. Contemporary English Version "I will punish the descendants of David, but not forever." English Revised Version And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for over. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will make David's descendants suffer for this, but not always." Good News Translation Because of Solomon's sin I will punish the descendants of David, but not for all time.'" International Standard Version This is how I'm going to afflict David's descendants because of what they have done, though I won't do it continuously.'" Majority Standard Bible Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants—but not forever.’” NET Bible I will humiliate David's descendants because of this, but not forever." New Heart English Bible I will for this afflict the offspring of David, but not forever.'" Webster's Bible Translation And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. World English Bible I will afflict the offspring of David for this, but not forever.’” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I humble the seed of David for this; only, not [for] all the days.” Young's Literal Translation and I humble the seed of David for this; only, not all the days.' Smith's Literal Translation And I will humble the seed of David for this, but not all the days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I will for this afflict the seed of David, but yet not for ever. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will afflict the offspring of David over this, but truly not for all days.’ ” New American Bible I will humble David’s line for this, but not forever.” New Revised Standard Version For this reason I will punish the descendants of David, but not forever.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd for this I will afflict the descendants of David, but not for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I shall afflict the seed of David because of this, however, not for all days. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeroboam's Rebellion…38If 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. 39Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants— but not forever.’” 40Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon.… Cross References 2 Samuel 7:14-15 I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. / But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 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. 2 Kings 17:18-20 So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, / and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced. / So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. 2 Kings 23:27 For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” 2 Chronicles 10:15 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. 2 Chronicles 36:16-17 But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. / So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, Psalm 89:30-34 If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments, / if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments, / I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes. ... Isaiah 7:17 The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.” Isaiah 9:8-21 The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel. / All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say: / “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.” ... Jeremiah 33:20-21 “This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, / then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne. Hosea 1:4-5 Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. / And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.” Amos 9:8-9 Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD. / “For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground. Matthew 1:1-17 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ... Matthew 21:43 Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. Luke 1:32-33 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” Treasury of Scripture And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. afflict 1 Kings 12:16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. 1 Kings 14:8,25,26 And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes; … Psalm 89:38-45,49-51 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed… not for ever 1 Kings 11:36 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. Psalm 89:30-34 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; … Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Jump to Previous Afflict Always David David's Descendants Forever Humble Seed TroubleJump to Next Afflict Always David David's Descendants Forever Humble Seed Trouble1 Kings 11 1. Solomon's wives and concubines4. 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 I will humble The phrase "I will humble" is a direct declaration from God, indicating His sovereign authority over the affairs of men. The Hebrew root word here is "עָנָה" (anah), which means to afflict or to bring low. This humbling is not merely punitive but corrective, designed to bring about repentance and restoration. In the broader biblical narrative, God often uses humbling as a means to draw His people back to Himself, emphasizing His desire for a relationship rather than mere judgment. the descendants of David but not forever Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Becauseלְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent of this, זֹ֑את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, I will humble וַֽאעַנֶּ֛ה (wa·‘an·neh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted David’s דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse descendants— זֶ֥רַע (ze·ra‘) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity but אַ֖ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no forever.’” כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Links 1 Kings 11:39 NIV1 Kings 11:39 NLT 1 Kings 11:39 ESV 1 Kings 11:39 NASB 1 Kings 11:39 KJV 1 Kings 11:39 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 11:39 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 11:39 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 11:39 French Bible 1 Kings 11:39 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 11:39 I will for this afflict the seed (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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