Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

I will establish his kingdom forever if he resolutely performs My commandments and My ordinances, as is done now.’

King James Version

Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

Holman Bible

I will establish his kingdom forever if he perseveres in keeping My commands and My ordinances as he is today.’

International Standard Version

"I chose your son Solomon to be the one who will construct my Temple and my courts, because I have chosen him to be a son to me, and I will be a father to him. I will establish his kingdom forever, assuming he remains strongly committed to carry out my commandments and ordinances, as he is doing today.'

A Conservative Version

And I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is constant to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day.

American Standard Version

And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.

Amplified

I will establish his kingdom forever if he loyally and continually obeys My commandments and My ordinances, as is done today.’

Bible in Basic English

I will keep his kingdom in its place for ever, if he is strong at all times to do my orders and keep my rules, as at this day.

Darby Translation

And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be firm to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.

Julia Smith Translation

And I set up his kingdom even to forever, if he shall be strong to do my commands and my judgments as this day.

King James 2000

Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to keep my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and I will establish his kingdom forever if {he firmly performs} my commandments and my judgments as [he has to] this day.'

Modern King James verseion

And I will establish his kingdom forever if he will always do My commandments and My judgments, as at this day.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and will establish his kingdom forever. If he will harden himself to do my commandments, and my laws, as it goeth this day.'

NET Bible

I will establish his kingdom permanently, if he remains committed to obeying my commands and regulations, as you are doing this day.'

New Heart English Bible

I will establish his kingdom forever, if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day.'

The Emphasized Bible

So will I establish his kingdom, unto times age-abiding, - if he be strong, to do my commandments and my regulations, as at this day.

Webster

Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he shall be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

World English Bible

I will establish his kingdom forever, if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day.'

Youngs Literal Translation

and I have established his kingdom to the age, if he is strong to do My commands, and My judgments, as at this day.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מלכיּה מלכת מלכוּת 
Malkuwth 
Usage: 91

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

to do

Usage: 0

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

and my judgments
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

References

Context Readings

David's Charge To Israel

6 He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him. 7 I will establish his kingdom forever if he resolutely performs My commandments and My ordinances, as is done now.’ 8 So now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek after all the commandments of the Lord your God so that you may possess the good land and bequeath it to your sons after you forever.


Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:13

Then you will prosper, if you are careful to observe the statutes and the ordinances which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed.

Joshua 1:6-7

Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

1 Kings 2:2-4

I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man.

1 Kings 6:12-13

“Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in My statutes and execute My ordinances and keep all My commandments by walking in them, then I will carry out My word with you which I spoke to David your father.

1 Kings 8:61

Let your heart therefore be wholly devoted to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as at this day.”

1 Kings 9:4-5

As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you and will keep My statutes and My ordinances,

1 Kings 11:4

For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

1 Kings 11:9-13

Now the Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

1 Chronicles 28:10

Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act.”

Psalm 89:28-37

“My lovingkindness I will keep for him forever,
And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.

Psalm 132:12

“If your sons will keep My covenant
And My testimony which I will teach them,
Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever.”

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.

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