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1 Kings 11:39

“I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever.”

Verse in context — 1 Kings 11

37

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

38

It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

39

I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever.

40

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

41

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren't they written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

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