I Kings · Chapter 11 King James Version

I Kings 11:37

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The Scripture

(37) And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
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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Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I Kings 11:26Deuteronomy 14:26II Samuel 3:21