But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
The 1611 reading
But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 12:19
Complete exact-word concordance
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my name might be there, and haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.
So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the Lord might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
So the king hearkened not vnto the people, for the cause was of God, that the LORD might performe his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.
1611 marginal note1.King. 11.29.
AND when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
¶ And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, he gathered of the house of Iudah and Beniamin, an hundred and fourescore thousand chosen men, which were warriers, to fight against Israel, that hee might bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam.
1611 marginal note1.King. 12.21,&c.
IN the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
¶ In the sixe and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came vp against Iudah, and built Ramah, to the intent that hee might let none goe out or come in to Asa king of Iudah.
1611 marginal note1.Kings 15.17.
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him?
But Iehoshaphat saide, Is there not here a Prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
1611 marginal noteHeb. yet or more.
And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heauen? and rulest not thou ouer all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
O our God, wilt thou not iudge them? for wee haue no might against this great company that commeth against vs? neither know wee what to doe; but our eyes are vpon thee.
But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
But Amaziah would not heare: for it came of God, that he might deliuer them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the Lord.
Moreouer, he commaunded the people that dwelt in Ierusalem, to giue the portion of the Priests, and the Leuites, that they might be incouraged in the Law of the LORD.
Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
Then they cryed with a loude voice in the Iewes speech vnto the people of Ierusalem that were on the wal, to affright them, and to trouble them, that they might take the city.
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