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Prophecy preserves Solomon’s lifetime reign and one tribe for David’s lamp in Jerusalem.
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1 Kings 11:34-36

One tribe and David’s lamp

Solomon’s Divided Allegiance · 1 Kings 11

Story guide: The image gives visual form to the promise that one tribe remains for David's lamp in Jerusalem.

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34But I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand; instead, I will let him remain ruler throughout his life, for the sake of my servant David, whom I chose and who kept my commandments and my statutes.

35But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and give you the ten tribes.

36But I will give his son one tribe, so that my servant David may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen for myself to put my name there.

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