33 because they have forsaken Me, and (A)have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, (B)Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the sons of Ammon; and they have not walked in My ways, doing what is right in My sight and observing My statutes and My ordinances, as his father David did. 34 Nevertheless I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him [a]ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of My servant David whom I chose, who observed My commandments and My statutes; 35 but (C)I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you, even ten tribes.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:34 Or prince

33 I will do this because they have[a] forsaken me and worshiped(A) Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Molek the god of the Ammonites, and have not walked(B) in obedience to me, nor done what is right in my eyes, nor kept my decrees(C) and laws as David, Solomon’s father, did.

34 “‘But I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand; I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose and who obeyed my commands and decrees. 35 I will take the kingdom from his son’s hands and give you ten tribes.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:33 Hebrew; Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac because he has