KJV ORIGINAL
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And I will choose you, and you will rule over everything your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising to make someone king over Israel and give them the power to rule according to their desires.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's promise to Jeroboam through the prophet Ahijah, after Solomon's kingdom began to decline due to his idolatry. God was preparing to divide Solomon's kingdom, taking ten tribes away from his son and giving them to Jeroboam. This conversation happened around 930 BC, just before the kingdom of Israel split into two separate nations.
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