1 Kings 11:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

One tribe

1 Kings 11:35

1 Kings 12:20

For david

For jerusalem's

Jeremiah 33:15

Bible References

One tribe

but I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you, even ten tribes.

It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

For david

So the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you have done this, and you have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.

It is not for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your heart that you are going to possess their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord your God is driving them out before you, in order to confirm the oath which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned to them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them or cast them from His presence until now.

‘For I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’”

Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord,
Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

A Song of Ascents.
Remember, O Lord, on David’s behalf,
All his affliction;

There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
On the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.

For thus says the Lord, ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

For jerusalem's

But you shall seek the Lord at the place which the Lord your God will choose from all your tribes, to establish His name there for His dwelling, and there you shall come.

He built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My name.”

The Lord said, “I will remove Judah also from My sight, as I have removed Israel. And I will cast off Jerusalem, this city which I have chosen, and the temple of which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’”

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His habitation.

“How then will one answer the messengers of the nation?
That the Lord has founded Zion,
And the afflicted of His people will seek refuge in it.”

For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet,
Until her righteousness goes forth like brightness,
And her salvation like a torch that is burning.

In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth.