The kingdom will be torn

Solomon’s Divided Allegiance · 1 Kings 11

Story guide: Solomon stands before the verdict that his kingdom will be torn away, with one tribe spared for David and Jerusalem; God's voice is not shown as a figure.

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11So Yahweh said to Solomon, “Because this has been your practice and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I commanded you to keep, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.

12Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do this during your lifetime; I will tear it away from your son’s hand.

13Yet I will not tear away the whole kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son, for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

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