8:24 8:24

1 Kings 8:25

8:26 8:26

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Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
Therefore now, LORD {H3068} God {H430} of Israel {H3478}, keep {H8104} with thy servant {H5650} David {H1732} my father {H1} that thou promisedst {H1696} him, saying {H559}, There shall not fail {H3772} thee a man {H376} in my sight {H6440} to sit {H3427} on the throne {H3678} of Israel {H3478}; so {H7535} that thy children {H1121} take heed {H8104} to their way {H1870}, that they walk {H3212} before {H6440} me as thou hast walked {H1980} before {H6440} me.
Now therefore, ADONAI, God of Isra'el, keep what you promised to your servant David, my father, when you said, 'You will never lack a man in my presence to sit on the throne of Isra'el, if only your children are careful about what they do, so that they live in my presence, just as you have lived in my presence.'
Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’
Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
Note: Commentary is generated by AI with a directive for Biblical fidelity. Always rely on the Holy Spirit for discernment. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • 1 Kings 2:4

    That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
  • Jeremiah 33:17

    ¶ For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
  • Jeremiah 33:26

    Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, [so] that I will not take [any] of his seed [to be] rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
  • 2 Chronicles 6:16

    Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
  • 2 Chronicles 6:17

    Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.
  • 1 Kings 9:4

    And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
  • 1 Kings 9:6

    [But] if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments [and] my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
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