But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsbut I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
But I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from the hand of his son and give them to you.
and I have taken the kingdom out of the hand of his son, and given it to thee--the ten tribes;
but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, — the ten tribes.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile