1-Kings - 11:12



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

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 11:12.

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Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
Nevertheless in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
'Only, in thy days I do it not, for the sake of David thy father; out of the hand of thy son I rend it;
I will not do it in your life-time, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.
Yet truly, I will not do it in your days, for the sake of your father David. From the hand of your son, I will tear it away.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

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

Fathers sake - For my promise made to him, 2-Samuel 7:12-15.

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