1 Kings 11:37 “But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that you…”

1 Kings 11:37

But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And I wil take thee, and thou shalt reigne, euen as thine heart desireth, and shalt be King ouer Israel.

Darby Translation

And I will take thee, that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

'And thee I take, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth, and thou hast been king over Israel;

Bible in Basic English

And you I will take, and you will be king over Israel, ruling over whatever is the desire of your soul.

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Cross references

“according”

1 Kings 11:26 Deuteronomy 14:26 2 Samuel 3:21

1 Kings 11:26 · BSB

Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king,

Deuteronomy 14:26 · BSB

Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.

2 Samuel 3:21 · BSB

Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, a…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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.

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