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1 Kings 11:37-39
New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 11:37-39
New American Standard Bible 1995
37 I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever [a]you desire, and you shall be king over Israel. 38 Then it will be, that if you listen to all that I command you and walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight by observing My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then (A)I will be with you and (B)build you an enduring house as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you. 39 Thus I will afflict the [b]descendants of David for this, but not always.’”
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- 1 Kings 11:37 Lit your soul desires
- 1 Kings 11:39 Lit seed
1 Kings 11:37-39
New International Version
1 Kings 11:37-39
New International Version
37 However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule(A) over all that your heart desires;(B) you will be king over Israel. 38 If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right(C) in my eyes by obeying my decrees(D) and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty(E) as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you. 39 I will humble David’s descendants because of this, but not forever.’”
1 Kings 11:37-39
New King James Version
1 Kings 11:37-39
New King James Version
37 So I will take you, and you shall reign over all your heart desires, and you shall be king over Israel. 38 Then it shall be, if you heed all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then (A)I will be with you and (B)build for you an enduring house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you. 39 And I will afflict the descendants of David because of this, but not forever.’ ”
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1 Kings 11:37-39
English Standard Version
1 Kings 11:37-39
English Standard Version
37 And I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel. 38 And if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, (A)I will be with you and (B)will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you. 39 And I will afflict the offspring of David because of this, but not forever.’”
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