Lux Domini
Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

What does 1 Kings 11:12 mean?

The Lord told Solomon, it is likely by a prophet, what he must expect for his apostacy.

Key themes

HopeWisdomJustice and mercyTemple

Read with

Keep this verse inside 1 Kings 11:9-13 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

David Person

Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .