1 Kings 11:37
New International Version
However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule over all that your heart desires; you will be king over Israel.

New Living Translation
And I will place you on the throne of Israel, and you will rule over all that your heart desires.

English Standard Version
And I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

King James Bible
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

New King James Version
So I will take you, and you shall reign over all your heart desires, and you shall be king over Israel.

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

NASB 1995
‘I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever you desire, and you shall be king over Israel.

NASB 1977
‘And I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever you desire, and you shall be king over Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
And I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel.

Amplified Bible
I will take you [Jeroboam], and you shall reign over whatever your soul desires; and you shall be king over Israel (the ten northern tribes).

Christian Standard Bible
I will appoint you, and you will reign as king over all you want, and you will be king over Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will appoint you, and you will reign as king over all you want, and you will be king over Israel.”

American Standard Version
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

Contemporary English Version
"You will be king of Israel and will rule every nation you want.

English Revised Version
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I will choose you so that you can rule everything you desire. You will be king of Israel.

Good News Translation
Jeroboam, I will make you king of Israel, and you will rule over all the territory that you want.

International Standard Version
I'm going to take you and have you reign over whatever you desire. You will be king over Israel.

Majority Standard Bible
But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

NET Bible
I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.

New Heart English Bible
I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

World English Bible
I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I take you, and you have reigned over all that your soul desires, and you have been king over Israel;

Young's Literal Translation
'And thee I take, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth, and thou hast been king over Israel;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all which thy soul shall desire, and be king over Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will take you up, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires. And you shall be king over Israel.

New American Bible
You I will take and you shall reign over all that you desire and shall become king of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires; you shall be king over Israel.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I will give it to you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall give to you and you shall reign according to the desire of your soul and you shall be King over Israel.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign over all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign as thy soul desires, and thou shalt be king over Israel.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jeroboam's Rebellion
36I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name. 37But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel. 38If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.…

Cross References
1 Kings 12:20
When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

1 Kings 14:7-8
Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel. / I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.

1 Samuel 13:14
But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

2 Samuel 7:8-16
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. / And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning ...

1 Kings 9:5
then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

1 Kings 11:31-32
and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes. / But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

1 Kings 15:29-30
As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite, / because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.

2 Kings 17:21
When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin.

2 Chronicles 10:15-19
So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat. / When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah. ...

2 Chronicles 13:5-8
Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt? / Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master. / Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them. ...

Isaiah 7:17
The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.”

Hosea 13:11
So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Matthew 2:2
asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

Matthew 21:4-5
This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: / “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”


Treasury of Scripture

And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.

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1 Kings 11:26
And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.

Deuteronomy 14:26
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

2 Samuel 3:21
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

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1 Kings 11
1. Solomon's wives and concubines
4. In his old age they draw him to idolatry
9. God threatens him,
14. Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt
23. Rezon, who reigned in Damascus
26. And Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied
41. Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him














But as for you
This phrase marks a direct and personal address, indicating a shift in focus to Jeroboam. In the Hebrew text, the word "you" is emphasized, highlighting God's specific choice and calling. This personal selection underscores the sovereignty of God in appointing leaders according to His divine plan. It serves as a reminder that God knows each individual intimately and has a purpose for their lives.

I will take you
The Hebrew verb "take" (לָקַח, laqach) implies a deliberate action by God. It suggests divine intervention and selection, emphasizing that Jeroboam's rise to power is not by chance or human effort but by God's sovereign will. This reflects the biblical theme that God raises leaders according to His purposes, often choosing the unlikely or unexpected to fulfill His plans.

and you shall reign
The promise of reigning signifies authority and leadership. In the biblical context, reigning is not merely about power but about stewardship and responsibility before God. The Hebrew concept of kingship involves justice, righteousness, and leading the people in accordance with God's laws. This phrase calls to mind the responsibility that comes with leadership, reminding us that true leadership is service to God and His people.

over all that your heart desires
This phrase suggests a fulfillment of personal ambition and dreams, yet it is bounded by God's will. The heart, in Hebrew thought, is the center of will and desire. This promise indicates that God is aware of Jeroboam's aspirations and is willing to grant them, provided they align with His divine purpose. It serves as an encouragement that God knows the desires of our hearts and can fulfill them in His perfect timing and way.

and you will be king over Israel
This is the culmination of God's promise to Jeroboam. Being king over Israel is a significant role, as Israel is God's chosen nation. The historical context here is crucial: Jeroboam is being promised leadership over the ten northern tribes, which will become the kingdom of Israel after the division from Judah. This promise is both a privilege and a heavy responsibility, as the king is expected to lead the people in faithfulness to God. It highlights the biblical principle that leadership is a divine calling with the purpose of guiding God's people according to His covenant.

Verse 37. - And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth [We are not justified in concluding from these words that Jeroboam then had ambitious designs upon the throne (Keil). They rather mean, "as king, all thy desires shall be gratified" (cf. Deuteronomy 12:20; Deuteronomy 14:26; 1 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 3:21). Bahr paraphrases "thou shalt have the dominion thou now strivest for," but we have absolutely no proof that Jeroboam at that time had ever meditated rebellion. It is quite possible that the idea was inspired by this interview], and shalt be king over Israel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But as for you,
וְאֹתְךָ֣ (wə·’ō·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker | second person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

I will take you,
אֶקַּ֔ח (’eq·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3947: To take

and you shall reign
וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ (ū·mā·laḵ·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

over all
בְּכֹ֥ל (bə·ḵōl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

your heart
נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ (nap̄·še·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

desires,
תְּאַוֶּ֖ה (tə·’aw·weh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 183: To incline, desire

and you will be
וְהָיִ֥יתָ (wə·hā·yî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

king
מֶּ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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