1 Kings 11:12

12 Notwithstanding, I will not do it in thy days for David thy father's sake; but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

1 Kings 11:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 11:12

Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy
father's sake
Not for the merits of David, but the promises made to him, ( 2 Samuel 7:12 2 Samuel 7:13 ) ,

but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son;
and immediate successor, Rehoboam.

1 Kings 11:12 In-Context

10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

11 Therefore the LORD said unto Solomon, "Forasmuch as this is done by 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.

12 Notwithstanding, I will not do it in thy days for David thy father's sake; but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

13 However I will not rend away all the kingdom, but will give one tribe to thy son for David My servant's sake and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen."

14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the king's seed in Edom.