1 Kings 11:39
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Because of this, I will humble David’s descendants— but not forever.’ ”

Young's Literal Translation
and I humble the seed of David for this; only, not all the days.’

King James Bible
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

Hebrew
Because
לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Preposition
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

of this,
זֹ֑את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

I will humble
וַֽאעַנֶּ֛ה (wa·‘an·neh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted

David’s
דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

descendants—
זֶ֥רַע (ze·ra‘)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

but
אַ֖ךְ (’aḵ)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

forever.’”
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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