1 Kings 11:12KJV
Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 12 of 43
"Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: I will rend it out of the hand of thy son."
In context
10And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
11Wherefore 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.
12Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
14And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he of the king's seed in Edom.