Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 is to build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his father. 7 I will establish his kingdom forever if he perseveres in keeping My commands and My ordinances as he is today.’ 8 “So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and follow all the commands of the Lord your God so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.


Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:13

Then you will succeed if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or discouraged.

Joshua 1:6-7

“Be strong and courageous, for you will distribute the land I swore to their fathers to give them as an inheritance.

1 Kings 2:2-4

“As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and be courageous like a man,

1 Kings 6:12-13

“As for this temple you are building—if you walk in My statutes, observe My ordinances, and keep all My commands by walking in them, I will fulfill My promise to you, which I made to your father David.

1 Kings 8:61

Let your heart be completely devoted to the Lord our God to walk in His statutes and to keep His commands, as it is today.”

1 Kings 9:4-5

As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and in what is right, doing everything I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,

1 Kings 11:4

When Solomon was old, his wives seduced him to follow other gods. He was not completely devoted to Yahweh his God, as his father David had been.

1 Kings 11:9-13

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

1 Chronicles 28:10

Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”

Psalm 89:28-37

I will always preserve My faithful love for him,
and My covenant with him will endure.

Psalm 132:12

If your sons keep My covenant
and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

Daniel 2:44

“In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure forever.

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