1 Kings 11:37
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I will takeאֶקַּ֔ח
(ek·kach,)
3947: to takea prim. root
you, and you shall reignוּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔
(u·ma·lach·ta,)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
over whateverבְּכֹ֥ל
(be·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
you desire,תְּאַוֶּ֖ה
(te·'av·veh)
183: to incline, desirefrom an unused word
and you shall be kingמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And I will take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
thee and thou shalt reign
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
according to all that thy soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
desireth
'avah  (aw-vaw')
to wish for -- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
and shalt be king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever you desire, and you shall be king over Israel.

King James Bible
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will appoint you, and you will reign as king over all you want, and you will be king over Israel."

International Standard Version
I'm going to take you and have you reign over whatever you desire. You will be king over Israel.

NET Bible
I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I will choose you so that you can rule everything you desire. You will be king of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
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