1 Kings 11:39
1 Kings 11:37-39 The Message (MSG)
“But I have taken you in hand. Rule to your heart’s content! You are to be the king of Israel. If you listen to what I tell you and live the way I show you and do what pleases me, following directions and obeying orders as my servant David did, I’ll stick with you no matter what. I’ll build you a kingdom as solid as the one I built for David. Israel will be yours! I am bringing pain and trouble on David’s descendants, but the trials won’t last forever.”
1 Kings 11:39 King James Version (KJV)
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
1 Kings 11:39 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Thus I will afflict the descendants of David for this, but not always.’ ”
1 Kings 11:39 New Century Version (NCV)
I will punish David’s children because of this, but I will not punish them forever.’ ”
1 Kings 11:39 American Standard Version (ASV)
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
1 Kings 11:39 New International Version (NIV)
I will humble David’s descendants because of this, but not forever.’ ”
1 Kings 11:39 New King James Version (NKJV)
And I will afflict the descendants of David because of this, but not forever.’ ”
1 Kings 11:39 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And in this way I will afflict the descendants of David for this (their sin), but not forever.’ ”