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1 Kings 11:33-37

1 Kings 11:33

because they have abandoned Me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the sons of Ammon; and they have not walked in My ways, doing what is right in My sight and keeping My statutes and My ordinances, as his father David did.

1 Kings 11:34

Nevertheless I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of My servant David whom I chose, who kept My commandments and My statutes;

1 Kings 11:35

but I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you; that is, ten tribes.

1 Kings 11:36

But to his son I will give one tribe, so that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen for Myself to put My name.

1 Kings 11:37

However I will take you, and you shall reign over all that you desire, and you shall be king over Israel.