²⁰ When all the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David.^(A)

³² But for the sake^(A) of my servant David and the city of Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, he will have one tribe.

¹³ Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe^(A) for the sake^(B) of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”^(C)

Israel’s Sin

¹⁷ But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah,^(A) Rehoboam still ruled over them.

³⁶ I will give one tribe^(A) to his son so that David my servant may always have a lamp^(B) before me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put my Name.

²⁴ Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen?^(A) There is no one like^(B) him among all the people.”

Then the people shouted, “Long live^(C) the king!”