King James Version
1 Kings 11:12 in the King James Version says “Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.”
1 Kings 11:12 · KJV
And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. is done: Heb. is with thee
Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Notwithstanding in thy days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
“thy father's”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
“it out of the hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“of thy son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“sake but I will rend”
H7167to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)
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