1 Kings 11:39
World English Bible (WEB)
I will afflict the offspring of David for this, but not forever.’”
In context
37 I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
38 It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.
39 I will afflict the offspring of David for this, but not forever.’”
40 Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
41 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren’t they written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
1 Kings 11:39 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- I will afflict the offspring of David for this, but not forever.’”
- KJV King James Version
- And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants—but not forever.’”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and I humble the seed of David for this; only, not all the days.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.