1 Kings 11:13

God would not take the whole kingdom but leave one tribe to David's line for David's and Jerusalem's sake. It preserves the messianic promise amid judgment.

Cross-references · 25

• 1 Kgs 12:20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
• Deut 12:11Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:
• 1 Kgs 11:32(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
• Ps 132:13–14For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
• Luke 1:32–33He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
• Deut 12:5But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
• Jer 33:15–26In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
• Isa 62:7And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
• 1 Kgs 11:11–12Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of 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.
• 1 Kgs 11:35–36But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
• Isa 14:32What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
• 2 Kgs 21:4And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
• 2 Sam 7:15–16But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
• Isa 62:1For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
• 2 Kgs 13:23And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
• Ps 89:49Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
• Ps 89:33–37Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
• 1 Kgs 11:39And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
• Ps 132:1Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
• 2 Kgs 23:27And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.
• 1 Chr 17:13–14I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
• Deut 9:5Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
• Isa 9:7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Ps 132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
• 2 Kgs 19:34For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

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