1 Kings 11:34

New American Bible - revised edition

Yet I will not take any of the kingdom from Solomon himself, but will keep him a prince as long as he lives, for the sake of David my servant, whom I have chosen, who kept my commandments and statutes.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:14

I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. If he does wrong, I will reprove him with a human rod and with human punishments;

1 Kings 11:31

and said to Jeroboam: “Take ten pieces for yourself. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I am about to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand and will give you ten of the tribes.

1 Kings 11:33

For they have forsaken me and have bowed down to Astarte, goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh, god of Moab, and Milcom, god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in my ways or done what is right in my eyes, according to my statutes and my ordinances, as David his father did.

1 Kings 11:35

But I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you—that is, the ten tribes.

1 Kings 3:14

And if you walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and commandments, as David your father did, I will give you a long life.

Job 11:6

And tell you the secrets of wisdom, for good sense has two sides; So you might learn that God overlooks some of your sinfulness.

Psalm 103:10

He has not dealt with us as our sins merit, nor requited us as our wrongs deserve.

Psalm 89:19

Truly the Lord is our shield, the Holy One of Israel, our king!

Isaiah 55:3

Pay attention and come to me; listen, that you may have life. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, the steadfast loyalty promised to David.

Habakkuk 3:2

O Lord, I have heard your renown, and am in awe, O Lord, of your work. In the course of years revive it, in the course of years make yourself known; in your wrath remember compassion!