I Kings 11:34
The Scripture
(34) Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Solomon’s death his son Rehoboam is crowned king, but the northern tribes of Israel rebel and join the Philistines, while the southern tribes remain loyal to Rehoboam. The chapter records the split of the kingdom and the political consequences of this division, showing that the united kingdom could not endure without the loyalty of all its people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 11:12I Kings 11:13I Kings 11:31Job 11:6Psalms 103:10Habakkuk 3:2Isaiah 55:3
Related verses (shared words)
I Kings 11:13Ecclesiastes 12:13Genesis 26:5II Kings 17:19Nehemiah 1:7John 15:10