1 Kings 11 · Verse 37

1 Kings 11:37

And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
1 Kings 11:37, King James Version

1 Kings 11:37 in other translations

BSBBut as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.
WEBI will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
ASVAnd I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
YLT‘And thee I take, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth, and thou hast been king over Israel;
DARBYAnd I will take thee, that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.
BBEAnd you I will take, and you will be king over Israel, ruling over whatever is the desire of your soul.
WebsterAnd I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

What does 1 Kings 11:37 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 11:26-40

26-40. Jeroboam--This was an internal enemy of a still more formidable character. He was a young man of talent and energy, who, having been appointed by Solomon superintendent of the engineering works projected around Jerusalem, had risen into public notice, and on being informed by a very significant act of the prophet Ahijah of the royal destiny which, by divine appointment, awaited him, his mind took a new turn.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 37 According to all that thy soul desireth - It appears from this that Jeroboam had affected the kingdom, and was seeking for an opportunity to seize on the government. God now tells him, by his prophet, what he shall have, and what he shall not have, in order to prevent him from attempting to seize on the whole kingdom, to the prejudice of the spiritual seed of David.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 11:26-40

In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it the Messiah would arise. Solomon sought to kill his successor. Had not he taught others, that whatever devices are in men's hearts, the counsel of the Lord shall stand? Yet he himself thinks to defeat that counsel. Jeroboam…

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1 Kings 11:37 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֹתְךָ֣ve.'o.te.Khaand <obj.> youH853
אֶקַּ֔ח'e.KachI will takeH3947
וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔u.Ma.lakh.taand you will reignH4427
בְּכֹ֥לbe.Kholover allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
תְּאַוֶּ֖הte.'a.Vehit will desireH183
נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaself yourH5315
וְהָיִ֥יתָve.ha.Yi.taand you will beH1961
מֶּ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428
עַל\־'al-overH5921
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 11:37

  • 2 Samuel 3:21

    And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

  • 1 Kings 11:26

    And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.

  • Deuteronomy 14:26

    And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
according.
26; De 14:26; 2Sa 3:21

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Context

  • 1 Kings 11:36

    And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

  • 1 Kings 11:37

    And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

  • 1 Kings 11:38

    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.

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1 Kings 11:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Yo pues te tomaré á ti, y tú reinarás en todas las cosas que deseare tu alma, y serás rey sobre Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je te prendrai, et tu régneras sur tout ce que ton âme désire, et tu seras roi sur Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und dich will ich nehmen, daß du regierest über alles, was deine Seele begehren wird, und König seiest über Israel.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Te autem assumam, et regnabis super omnia quæ desiderat anima tua, erisque rex super Israël.