1 Kings 11:39

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I will humble David’s descendants, because of their unfaithfulness, but not forever.’”

Hebrew Names Version
I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever.

King James Version
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

English Standard Version
And I will afflict the offspring of David because of this, but not forever.'"

New Century Version
I will punish David's children because of this, but I will not punish them forever.'"

New English Translation
I will humiliate David's descendants because of this, but not forever."

Amplified Bible
'And in this way I will afflict the descendants of David for this (their sin), but not forever.'"

New American Standard Bible
'So I will oppress the descendants of David for this, but not always.'"

Geneva Bible (1587)
And I will for this afflict the seede of Dauid, but not for euer.

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus I will afflict the seed of David for this, but not always.'"

Contemporary English Version
"I will punish the descendants of David, but not forever."

Complete Jewish Bible
For this [offense] I will trouble David's descendants, but not forever."

Darby Translation
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

Easy-to-Read Version
I will punish David's descendants because of what Solomon did, but not forever.'"

George Lamsa Translation
And for this I will afflict the descendants of David, but not for ever.

Good News Translation
Because of Solomon's sin I will punish the descendants of David, but not for all time.'"

Lexham English Bible
I will punish the offspring of David on account of this; however, not always.'"

Literal Translation
And for this I will humble the seed of David; but not forever.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and therwith wyll I subdue the sede of Dauid, but not for euermore.

American Standard Version
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

Bible in Basic English
(So that I may send trouble for this on the seed of David, but not for ever.)

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I will for this [offence whiche Solomon hath committed] vexe the seede of Dauid, but nor for euer.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.'

King James Version (1611)
And I will for this afflict the seed of Dauid, but not for euer.

English Revised Version
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for over.

Berean Standard Bible
Because of this, I will humble David's descendants-but not forever.'"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Y schal turmente the seed of Dauid on this thing, netheles not in alle daies.

Young's Literal Translation
and I humble the seed of David for this; only, not all the days.'

Update Bible Version
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

World English Bible
I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever.

New King James Version
And I will afflict the descendants of David because of this, but not forever."'

New Living Translation
Because of Solomon's sin I will punish the descendants of David—though not forever.'"

New Life Bible
I will bring trouble to the children of David for this, but not forever.'"

New Revised Standard
For this reason I will punish the descendants of David, but not forever."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus will I humiliate the seed of David, because of this; yet not for ever.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but yet not for ever.

Revised Standard Version
And I will for this afflict the descendants of David, but not for ever.'"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Thus I will afflict the descendants of David for this, but not always.'"

Contextual Overview

²⁶ And then, the last straw: Jeroboam son of Nebat rebelled against the king. He was an Ephraimite from Zeredah, his mother a widow named Zeruah. He served in Solomon's administration. ²⁷This is why he rebelled. Solomon had built the outer defense system (the Millo) and had restored the fortifications that were in disrepair from the time of his father David. Jeroboam stood out during the construction as strong and able. When Solomon observed what a good worker he was, he put the young man in charge of the entire workforce of the tribe of Joseph. ²⁹One day Jeroboam was walking down the road out of Jerusalem. Ahijah the prophet of Shiloh, wearing a brand-new cloak, met him. The two of them were alone on that remote stretch of road. Ahijah took off the new cloak that he was wearing and ripped it into twelve pieces. ³¹Then he said to Jeroboam, "Take ten of these pieces for yourself; this is by order of the God of Israel: See what I'm doing—I'm ripping the kingdom out of Solomon's hands and giving you ten of the tribes. In honor of my servant David and out of respect for Jerusalem, the city I especially chose, he will get one tribe. And here's the reason: He faithlessly abandoned me and went off worshiping Ashtoreth goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh god of the Moabites, and Molech god of the Ammonites. He hasn't lived the way I have shown him, hasn't done what I have wanted, and hasn't followed directions or obeyed orders as his father David did. ³⁴"Still, I won't take the whole kingdom away from him. I'll stick with him through his lifetime because of my servant David whom I chose and who did follow my directions and obey my orders. But after that I'll remove the kingdom from his son's control and give you ten tribes. I'll leave one tribe to his son, to maintain a witness to my servant David in Jerusalem, the city I chose as a memorial to my Name. ³⁷"But I have taken you in hand. Rule to your heart's content! You are to be the king of Israel. If you listen to what I tell you and live the way I show you and do what pleases me, following directions and obeying orders as my servant David did, I'll stick with you no matter what. I'll build you a kingdom as solid as the one I built for David. Israel will be yours! I am bringing pain and trouble on David's descendants, but the trials won't last forever." ⁴⁰ Solomon ordered the assassination of Jeroboam, but he got away to Egypt and found asylum there with King Shishak. He remained in exile there until Solomon died.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

afflict: 1 Kings 12:16, 1 Kings 14:8, 1 Kings 14:25, 1 Kings 14:26, Psalms 89:38-45, Psalms 89:49-51

not for ever: 1 Kings 11:36, Psalms 89:30-34, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 11:1-10, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Lamentations 3:31, Lamentations 3:32, Luke 1:32, Luke 1:33, Luke 2:4, Luke 2:11

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 11:13 - Howbeit Psalms 89:32 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And I will for this afflict the seed of David,.... For the idolatry Solomon had been guilty of, and connived at:

but not for ever; for when the ten tribes were carried captive, the kingdom of Judah flourished under Hezekiah, Josiah, c. and though the tribe of Judah was carried captive, yet it returned after seventy years captivity, and had rulers over it of the seed of David and especially to the Messiah has God given the throne of his father David, of whose kingdom there will he no end, Luke 1:32, and Jarchi's note on the text is,

"for in the days of the Messiah the kingdom shall return to it,''

the seed of David; and Abarbinel says, of a truth, at the coming of our Messiah, this prophecy will be fulfilled; but the true Messiah is come already, in whom it is fulfilled; see Kimchi and Abendana, who refer to

Ezekiel 37:19.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But not forever - David had been distinctly promised that God should never fail his seed, whatever their shortcomings Psalms 89:28-37. The fulfillment of these promises was seen, partly in the Providence which maintained David’s family in a royal position until Zerubbabel, but mainly in the preservation of his seed to the time fixed for the coming of Christ, and in the birth of Christ - the Eternal King - from one of David’s descendants.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 39. But not for ever. — They shall be in affliction and distress till the Messiah come, who shall sit on the throne of David to order it and establish it in judgment and justice for ever. Jarchi says, on this verse, "When the Messiah comes, the kingdom shall be restored to the house of David."