1 Kings 11:39
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.In other versions
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
ASV
(So that I may send trouble for this on the seed of David, but not for ever.)
BBE
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
DBY
I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever.
WEB
and I humble the seed of David for this; only, not all the days.'
YLT
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
ENG
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
WBT
Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants—but not forever.’”
BSB
In context
37And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
38And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
39And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
40Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
41And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David