34. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 11:34:1 ⧉וְלֹֽא־אֶקַּ֥חveloekkakhand I will not take 1 Kings 11:34:2 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּמְלָכָ֖הetkalhamamlakhathe whole kingdom 1 Kings 11:34:3 ⧉מִיָּד֑וֹmiyadofrom his hand 1 Kings 11:34:4 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Kings 11:34:5 ⧉נָשִׂ֣יאnasia prince or leader 1 Kings 11:34:6 ⧉אֲשִׁתֶ֗נּוּashitennuI will set him 1 Kings 11:34:7 ⧉כֹּ֚לkolall 1 Kings 11:34:8 ⧉יְמֵ֣יyemedays of 1 Kings 11:34:9 ⧉חַיָּ֔יוkhayavhis life 1 Kings 11:34:10 ⧉לְמַ֨עַןlemaanfor the sake of 1 Kings 11:34:11 ⧉דָּוִ֤דdavidDavid 1 Kings 11:34:12 ⧉עַבְדִּי֙avdimy servant 1 Kings 11:34:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhom 1 Kings 11:34:14 ⧉בָּחַ֣רְתִּיbakhartiI chose 1 Kings 11:34:15 ⧉אֹת֔וֹotohim 1 Kings 11:34:16 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho 1 Kings 11:34:17 ⧉שָׁמַ֖רshamarkept 1 Kings 11:34:18 ⧉מִצְוֺתַ֥יmitsvotaimy commandments 1 Kings 11:34:19 ⧉וְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃vekhukotaiand my statutes |
34. Formal Translation But I {Yahweh, Covenant Upholder} will not remove the whole kingdom from his hand, for I will appoint him prince all the days of his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose because he kept my commandments and my statutes. |
34. Dynamic Translation However, I {Yahweh, Promise Keeper} will not remove the entire kingdom from his hand; I will leave him ruler throughout his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose because he obeyed my commands and my statutes. |