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1 Kings 11:37

And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

KJV

Te autem assumam, et regnabis super omnia quæ desiderat anima tua, erisque rex super Israël.

Vulgate

καὶ σὲ λήμψομαι καὶ βασιλεύσεις ἐν οἷς ἐπιθυμεῖ ἡ ψυχή σου, καὶ σὺ ἔσῃ βασιλεὺς ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραήλ.

LXX

And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

ASV

וְ/אֹתְ/ךָ֣ אֶקַּ֔ח וּ/מָ֣לַכְתָּ֔ בְּ/כֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר תְּאַוֶּ֖ה נַפְשֶׁ֑/ךָ וְ/הָיִ֥יתָ מֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
וֹ
v
verb · 349×
י
y
noun · 752×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
תְּאַוֶּ֖ה
t'vh
verb · 28×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 3:21 — And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth.