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1 Kings 14:8
New English Translation
1 Kings 14:8
New English Translation
8 I tore the kingdom away from the Davidic dynasty and gave it to you. But you are not like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me wholeheartedly by doing only what I approve.[a]
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- 1 Kings 14:8 tn Heb “what was right in my eyes.”
1 Kings 14:8
New International Version
1 Kings 14:8
New International Version
8 I tore(A) the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, but you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what was right(B) in my eyes.
1 Kings 14:8
New King James Version
1 Kings 14:8
New King James Version
8 and (A)tore the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it to you; and yet you have not been as My servant David, (B)who kept My commandments and who followed Me with all his heart, to do only what was right in My eyes;
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1 Kings 14:8
English Standard Version
1 Kings 14:8
English Standard Version
8 and (A)tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, and yet you have not been (B)like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me with all his heart, doing only that which was right in my eyes,
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