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1 Kings 11:38-40
Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 11:38-40
Christian Standard Bible
38 “‘After that, if you obey all I command you, walk in my ways, and do what is right in my sight in order to keep my statutes and my commands as my servant David did, I will be with you.(A) I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David,(B) and I will give you Israel. 39 I will humble David’s descendants, because of their unfaithfulness, but not forever.’”[a](C)
40 Therefore, Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam,(D) but he fled to Egypt,(E) to King Shishak of Egypt,(F) where he remained until Solomon’s death.
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- 11:38–39 LXX omits and I will give... but not forever
1 Kings 11:38-40
New International Version
1 Kings 11:38-40
New International Version
38 If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right(A) in my eyes by obeying my decrees(B) and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty(C) 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.’”
40 Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam fled(D) to Egypt, to Shishak(E) the king, and stayed there until Solomon’s death.
1 Kings 11:38-40
King James Version
1 Kings 11:38-40
King James Version
38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
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1 Kings 11:38-40
New King James Version
1 Kings 11:38-40
New King James Version
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.’ ”
40 Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to (C)Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
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