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1 Kings 11:31

And he said to Jeroboam: Take to thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give thee ten tribes.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahijah;   Backsliders;   Canaan;   Jeroboam;   Parables;   Promotion;   Thompson Chain Reference - Prophesying;   The Topic Concordance - Choosing/chosen;   Disobedience;   Forsaking;   Idolatry;   Jerusalem;   Name;   Obedience;   Worship;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jews, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahijah;   Benjamin;   Government;   Israel;   Jeroboam;   Judah, tribe and kingdom;   Prophecy, prophet;   Solomon;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Kings, First and Second, Theology of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Israel, Kingdom of;   Jeroboam;   Solomon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Israel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahijah;   Divided Kingdom;   Hand;   High Place;   Jeroboam;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahijah ;   Jeroboam (1) ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jeroboam;   Kings;   Solomon;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ahi'ah;   Israel, Kingdom of;   Jerobo'am;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Ten;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Jeroboam;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahijah;   Calf, Golden;   Jeroboam;   Molech;   Reuben;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Ahijah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Kings, Books of;   Tribes, the Twelve;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I am about to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand. I will give you ten tribes,
Hebrew Names Version
He said to Yarov`am, Take ten pieces; for thus says the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Shlomo, and will give ten tribes to you
King James Version
And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord , the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
English Standard Version
And he said to Jeroboam, "Take for yourself ten pieces, for thus says the Lord , the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and will give you ten tribes
New Century Version
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.
New English Translation
Then he told Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘Look, I am about to tear the kingdom from Solomon's hand and I will give ten tribes to you.
Amplified Bible
He said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for yourself; for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Behold, I am going to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes—
New American Standard Bible
And he said to Jeroboam, "Take for yourself ten pieces; for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel says: 'Behold, I am going to tear the kingdom away from the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes
Geneva Bible (1587)
And said to Ieroboam, Take vnto thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lorde God of Israel, Beholde, I wil rent the kingdome out of ye hands of Salomon, and will giue ten tribes to thee.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to Jeroboam, "Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes,
Contemporary English Version
Then he said: Jeroboam, take ten pieces of this coat and listen to what the Lord God of Israel says to you. "Jeroboam, I am the Lord God, and I am about to take Solomon's kingdom from him and give you ten tribes to rule.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he said to Yarov‘am, "Take ten pieces for yourself! For here is what Adonai the God of Isra'el says: ‘I am going to tear the kingdom out of Shlomo's hand, and I will give ten tribes to you.
Darby Translation
and said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee;
Easy-to-Read Version
Then he said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces of this coat for yourself because the Lord , the God of Israel, says: ‘I will tear the kingdom away from Solomon, and I will give you ten of the tribes.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to Jeroboam, Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you
Good News Translation
and said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for yourself, because the Lord , the God of Israel, says to you, ‘I am going to take the kingdom away from Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.
Lexham English Bible
Then he said to Jeroboam, "Take for yourself ten pieces, for thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: ‘Behold, I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon, and I will give to you ten tribes,
Literal Translation
And he said to Jeroboam, Take ten pieces for yourself. For so says Jehovah, God of Israel, Behold, I am tearing the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and giving to you the ten tribes.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde vnto Ieroboam: Take thou ten peces vnto the. For thus sayeth the LORDE God of Israel: Beholde, euen thus wyll I rente the kyngdome from the hande of Salomo, and wyll geue the ten trybes.
American Standard Version
And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee
Bible in Basic English
And he said to Jeroboam, Take ten of the parts, for this is what the Lord has said: See, I will take the kingdom away from Solomon by force, and will give ten tribes to you;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And sayd to Ieroboam, Take thee ten peeces: For thus sayth the Lorde God of Israel, Behold, I will rent the kingdome out of the handes of Solomon, and will geue ten tribes to thee.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said to Jeroboam: 'Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee--
King James Version (1611)
And he said to Ieroboam, Take thee tenne pieces: for thus sayth the Lord the God of Israel, Behold, I will rent the kingdome out of the hand of Solomon, and will giue ten tribes to thee:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and he said to Jeroboam, Take to thyself ten pieces, for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give thee ten tribes.
English Revised Version
And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
Berean Standard Bible
and said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide to Jeroboam, Take to thee ten kyttyngis; for the Lord God of Israel seith these thingis, Lo! Y schal kytte the rewme fro the hond of Salomon, and Y schal yyue to thee ten lynagis;
Young's Literal Translation
and saith to Jeroboam, `Take to thee ten pieces, for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, lo, I am rending the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and have given to thee the ten tribes,
Update Bible Version
And he said to Jeroboam, Take for yourself ten pieces; for this is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, Look, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom from the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
World English Bible
He said to Jeroboam, Take ten pieces; for thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you
New King James Version
And he said to Jeroboam, "Take for yourself ten pieces, for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: "Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and will give ten tribes to you
New Living Translation
Then he said to Jeroboam, "Take ten of these pieces, for this is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon, and I will give ten of the tribes to you!
New Life Bible
And he said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for yourself. For the Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘See, I will tear the nation out of the hand of Solomon and give you ten family groups.
New Revised Standard
He then said to Jeroboam: Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says the Lord , the God of Israel, "See, I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon, and will give you ten tribes.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten places, - for Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel - Behold me! about to rend the kingdom, out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give unto thee ten tribes:
Revised Standard Version
And he said to Jerobo'am, "Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Behold, I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon, and will give you ten tribes
THE MESSAGE
Then 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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said to Jeroboam, "Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes

Contextual Overview

26 Jeroboam also, the son of Nabat, an Ephrathite, of Sareda, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was named Sarua, a widow woman, lifted up his hand against the king. 27 And this is the cause of his rebellion against him; for Solomon built Mello, and filled up the breach of the city of David, his father. 28 And Jeroboam was a valiant and mighty man: and Solomon seeing him a young man ingenious and industrious, made him chief over the tributes of all the house of Joseph. 29 So it came to pass at that time, that Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, and the prophet Ahias, the Silonite, clad with a new garment, found him in the way: and they two were alone in the field. 30 And Ahias taking his new garment, wherewith he was clad, divided it into twelve parts: 31 And he said to Jeroboam: Take to thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give thee ten tribes. 32 But one tribe shall remain to him for the sake of my servant, David, and Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel: 33 Because he hath forsaken me, and hath adored Astarthe, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Chamos, the god of Moab, and Moloch, the god of the children of Ammon: and hath not walked in my ways, to do justice before me, and to keep my precepts, and judgments, as did David, his father. 34 Yet I will not take away all the kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, who kept my commandments, and my precepts. 35 But I will take away the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give thee ten tribes:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thus saith: 1 Kings 11:11, 1 Kings 11:12

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:28 - The Lord 1 Kings 11:34 - Howbeit 1 Kings 14:8 - rent 2 Kings 13:13 - slept 2 Kings 17:21 - For he rent 2 Kings 17:34 - whom he named Israel 2 Chronicles 10:15 - Ahijah 2 Chronicles 21:10 - because Psalms 89:32 - General Jeremiah 27:2 - put Ezekiel 4:1 - take

Cross-References

Genesis 10:19
And the limits of Chanaan were from Sidon as one comes to Gerara even to Gaza, until thou enter Sodom and Gomorrha, and Adama, and Seboim even to Lesa.
Genesis 11:2
And when they removed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Sennaar, and dwelt in it.
Genesis 11:3
And each one said to his neighbour: Come let us make brick, and bake them with fire. And they had brick instead of stones, and slime instead of mortar:
Genesis 11:4
And they said: Come, let us make a city and a tower, the top whereof may reach to heaven; and let us make our name famous before we be scattered abroad into all lands.
Genesis 11:5
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of Adam were building.
Genesis 11:26
And Thare lived seventy years, and begot Abram, and Nachor, and Aran.
Genesis 11:28
And Aran died before Thare his father, in the land of his nativity in Ur of the Chaldees.
Genesis 12:4
So Abram went out as the Lord had commanded him, and Lot went with him: Abram was seventy-five years old when he went forth from Haran.
Genesis 15:7
And he said to him: I am the Lord who brought thee out from Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land, and that thou mightest possess it.
Genesis 24:10
And he took ten camels of his master’s herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forward and went on to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nachor.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said to Jeroboam, take thee ten pieces,.... Of the twelve, an emblem of the ten tribes he was to have:

for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon; that is, out of his family:

and will give ten tribes unto thee; to rule over.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 31. Take thee ten pieces — The garment was the symbol of the kingdom of Israel; the twelve pieces the symbol of the twelve tribes; the ten pieces given to Jeroboam, of the ten tribes which should be given to him, and afterwards form the kingdom of Israel, ruling in Samaria, to distinguish it from the kingdom of Judah, ruling in Jerusalem.


 
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