1 Kings 11:12

New Century Version

But I will not take it away while you are alive because of my love for your father David. I will tear it away from your son when he becomes king.

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

Genesis 19:29

God destroyed the cities in the valley, but he remembered what Abraham had asked. So God saved Lot’s life, but he destroyed the city where Lot had lived.

1 Kings 11:11

So the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you have chosen to break your agreement with me and have not obeyed my commands, I will tear your kingdom away from you and give it to one of your officers.

1 Kings 11:13

I will not tear away all the kingdom from him, but I will leave him one tribe to rule. I will do this because of David, my servant, and because of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:31

Then he said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces of this coat for yourself. The Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will tear the kingdom away from Solomon and give you ten tribes.

1 Kings 11:32

But I will allow him to control one tribe. I will do this for the sake of my servant David and for Jerusalem, the city I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel.

1 Kings 11:34

“ ‘But I will not take all the kingdom away from Solomon. I will let him rule all his life because of my servant David, whom I chose, who obeyed all my commands and laws.

1 Kings 11:35

But I will take the kingdom away from his son, and I will allow you to rule over the ten tribes.

1 Kings 21:29

“I see that Ahab is now sorry for what he has done. So I will not cause the trouble to come to him during his life, but I will wait until his son is king. Then I will bring this trouble to Ahab’s family.”

2 Kings 19:34

‘I will defend and save this city for my sake and for the sake of David, my servant.’ ”

2 Kings 20:17

‘In the future everything in your palace and everything your ancestors have stored up until this day will be taken away to Babylon. Nothing will be left,’ says the Lord.

2 Kings 20:19

Hezekiah told Isaiah, “These words from the Lord are good.” He said this because he thought, “There will be peace and security in my lifetime.”

2 Kings 8:19

But the Lord would not destroy Judah because of his servant David. The Lord had promised that one of David’s descendants would always rule.

Exodus 20:5

You must not worship or serve any idol, because I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. If you hate me, I will punish your children, and even your grandchildren and great-grandchildren.