1 Kings 11:35

35 But I will take the kingdom away from his son, and I will allow you to rule over the ten tribes.

1 Kings 11:35 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 11:35

But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand
All but the tribes of Judah and Benjamin:

and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes:
signified by ten pieces of the rent garment he had given him, ( 1 Kings 11:31 ) .

1 Kings 11:35 In-Context

33 I will do this because Solomon has stopped following me and has worshiped the Sidonian god Ashtoreth, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Molech. Solomon has not obeyed me by doing what I said is right and obeying my laws and commands, as his father David did.

34 "'But I will not take all the kingdom away from Solomon. I will let him rule all his life because of my servant David, whom I chose, who obeyed all my commands and laws.

35 But I will take the kingdom away from his son, and I will allow you to rule over the ten tribes.

36 I will allow Solomon's son to continue to rule over one tribe so that there will always be a descendant of David, my servant, in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to be worshiped.

37 But I will make you rule over everything you want. You will rule over all of Israel,