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.

Now therefore, O LORD {H3068} God {H430} of Israel {H3478}, keep {H8104} with thy servant {H5650} David {H1732} my father {H1} that which thou hast promised {H1696} him, saying {H559}, There shall not fail {H3772} thee a man {H376} in my sight {H6440} to sit {H3427} upon the throne {H3678} of Israel {H3478}; yet so {H7535} that thy children {H1121} take heed {H8104} to their way {H1870} to walk {H3212} in my law {H8451}, 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 by my Torah, 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 in My law as you have walked before Me.’

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 in my law as thou hast walked before me.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Kings 2:4 (7 votes)

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:18 (3 votes)

    Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man [to be] ruler in Israel.

  • Psalms 132:12 (3 votes)

    If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

  • John 15:14 (3 votes)

    Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

  • John 15:15 (3 votes)

    Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

  • 2 Samuel 7:12 (2 votes)

    And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

  • 2 Samuel 7:16 (2 votes)

    And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.