1 Kings 11:34

WEB

"'However I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant's sake whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

KJV

Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:

Commentary

Howbeit, I will not take the kingdom out of his hand,.... Not any part of it, Kg1 11:12 , but I will make him prince all the days of his life; that is, he shall continue to hold the government of all the tribes so long as he lives: for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes; see Kg1 11:12 , or was well pleased with, as the Targum; for keeping the commands of God from right principles, and with right views, is well pleasing to him.