I Kings 11:36
The Scripture
(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.
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 15:4II Samuel 7:16II Samuel 7:29II Samuel 21:17II Kings 8:19II Chronicles 21:7Psalms 132:17Jeremiah 33:17Jeremiah 33:18Jeremiah 33:19Jeremiah 33:20Jeremiah 33:21
Related verses (shared words)
Isaiah 30:26Joshua 21:6I Chronicles 6:62Isaiah 60:19Luke 11:36John 12:36