1 Kings 11:13

Easy To Read Version

Still, I will not tear away all of the kingdom from your son. I will leave him one family group to rule. I will do this for David—He was a good servant. And I will do this for Jerusalem—That is the city I chose.”

Cross References

1 Kings 11:14

At that time, the Lord caused Hadad the Edomite to become Solomon’s enemy. Hadad was from the family of the king of Edom.

1 Kings 11:32

And I will allow David’s family to control only one family group. I will let them keep this group. I will do this for my servant David and for Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the city which I chose from all the family groups of Israel.

1 Kings 11:39

I will punish David’s children because of {the things Solomon did}. But I will not punish them forever.’”

1 Kings 12:17

But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.

1 Kings 12:19

So Israel rebelled {(turned against) the family of David. And they are still against David’s family today.

1 Kings 12:20

All the people of Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back. So they called him to a meeting and made him king over all of Israel. The family group of Judah was the only family group that continued to follow the family of David.

1 Kings 8:29

In the past you said, ‘I will be honored there.’ So please watch this temple night and day. Please listen to the prayer that I pray to you at this temple.

2 Kings 13:23

But the Lord was kind to the Israelites. The Lord had mercy and turned to the Israelites. Why? Because of his Agreement with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Lord would not destroy the Israelites or throw them away yet.

2 Kings 17:18

So the Lord became very angry at Israel and took them out of his sight. There were no Israelites left, except the family group of Judah!

2 Kings 19:34

I will protect this city and save it. I will do this for myself and for my servant David.”

2 Kings 21:4

Manasseh built altars {to honor false gods} in the Lord’s temple. (This is the place the Lord was talking about when he said, “I will put my name in Jerusalem.”)

2 Kings 23:27

The Lord said, “I forced the people of Israel to leave their land. I will do the same to Judah. I will take Judah out of my sight. I will not accept Jerusalem. Yes, I chose that city. I was talking about Jerusalem when I said, ‘My name will be there.’ But I will destroy the temple [309] that is in that place.”

2 Kings 8:19

But the Lord would not destroy Judah because of {the promise to} his servant David. The Lord had promised David that someone from his family would always be king.

2 Chronicles 21:7

But the Lord would not destroy David’s family because of the agreement the Lord made with David. The Lord had promised to keep a lamp burning for David and his children forever. {\cf2\super [243]}

Psalm 132:1

Lord, remember how David suffered.\par

Psalm 132:17

In this place, I will make David strong.\par I will provide a lamp for my chosen king.\par

Psalm 89:49

God, where is the love you showed\par in the past?\par You promised David that you would be\par loyal to his family.\par

Isaiah 14:32

\{That army will send messengers\par to their country.\}\par What will those messengers tell their people?\par They will announce:\par \{Philistia was defeated,\}\par but the Lord made Zion {\cf2\super [156]} strong.\par And his poor people went there for safety.\par

Isaiah 62:1

“I love Zion,\par so I will continue to speak for her.\par I love Jerusalem,\par so I will not stop speaking.\par I will speak until goodness shines\par like a bright light.\par I will speak until salvation burns bright\par like a flame.\par

Isaiah 62:7

You must pray to the Lord\par until he makes Jerusalem a city\par that people on earth will praise.\par

Isaiah 9:7

Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow for this king from David’s family. This king will use goodness and fair judgment to rule the kingdom forever and ever.

Deuteronomy 12:11

Then the Lord will choose a place to be his special house. The Lord will put his name there. And you must bring all the things I command you to that place. Bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, one tenth of your crops and animals, [75] your special gifts, any gifts you promised to the Lord, and the first animals born in your herd and flock.

Deuteronomy 12:5

The Lord your God will choose a special place among your family groups. The Lord will put his name there. That will be his special house. You must go to that place to worship him.

Deuteronomy 9:5

You are going in to take their land, but not because you are good and live right. You are going in, and the Lord your God is forcing those people out because of the evil way they lived. And the Lord wants to keep the promise he made to your ancestors [57] —Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.