1 Kings 11:36
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.”
שֵׁבֶט
The shepherd's rod was not for the sheep — it was for predators. The staff was for guiding and steadying the sheep on narrow paths. David walks through the valley of the shadow of death and takes comfort not in the absence of danger, but in the presence of the shepherd's tools. God is equipped for what lies ahead of you.
הָיָה
to belong
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הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
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נִיר
a lamp
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נִיר
Lamp, burning light. Niyr. A flame that lights the way. Your word is a lamp to my feet, not a floodlight but just enough light for the very next step.
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שֵׁם
name/ my
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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עֶבֶד
servant/ my
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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מַעַן
so as
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מַעַן
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
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נָתַן
I will give
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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שָׁם
there
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שָׁם
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
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