Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
If you will live life my way, keeping my statutes and my commands, just like your father David did, I'll also increase the length of your life."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Holman Bible
If you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commands just as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”
A Conservative Version
And if thou will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David walked, then I will lengthen thy days.
American Standard Version
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Amplified
If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as your father David
Bible in Basic English
And if you go on in my ways, keeping my laws and my orders as your father David did, I will give you a long life.
Darby Translation
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will prolong thy days.
Julia Smith Translation
And if thou wilt go in my way to watch my law and my commands, as David thy father went, I prolonged thy days.
King James 2000
And if you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you will walk in my ways by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David your father walked, then I will lengthen your days."
Modern King James verseion
And if you will walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep mine ordinances and commandments as David thy father did walk, I will lengthen thy days also."
NET Bible
If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life."
New Heart English Bible
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days."
The Emphasized Bible
And, if thou wilt walk in my ways, by keeping my statutes, and my commandments, as, David thy father, walked, then will I lengthen out thy days.
Webster
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
World English Bible
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days."
Youngs Literal Translation
and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'
Themes
Communion » Instances of » Solomon
Dream » Instances of » Of solomon, concerning his choice of wisdom
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
Prayer » Answered » Exceeds expectation
Solomon » His prayer for wisdom, and his vision
Topics
Interlinear
Yalak
'ab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 3:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Requests Wisdom From God
13 I'm also giving you what you haven't requested: both riches and honor, so that no other king will be comparable to you during your lifetime. 14 If you will live life my way, keeping my statutes and my commands, just like your father David did, I'll also increase the length of your life." 15 Then Solomon woke up and realized that he had dreamed a dream. Then he went back to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the LORD's covenant, offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and threw a party for all of his servants.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 91:16
I will satisfy him with long life; I will show him my deliverance. A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath Day
Proverbs 3:2
For they will add length to your days, years to your life, and abundant peace to you.
1 Kings 3:6
So Solomon said:
1 Kings 15:5
because David had practiced what the LORD considered to be right. He never avoided anything that the LORD had commanded him during his entire lifetime, except for the case of Uriah the Hittite.
Proverbs 3:16
Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are riches and honor.
Deuteronomy 5:16
""Honor your father and your mother, just as the LORD your God commanded you, so that you will live long and things will go well for you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 25:15
You must have honest weights and measuring devices, so you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is about to give you,
1 Kings 2:3-4
by keeping the charge that the LORD your God entrusted to you. Live life his way, keep his statutes, his commands, his ordinances, and his testimonies, just as they're written down in the Law of Moses, so that you may succeed in everything you do and wherever you go,
1 Kings 3:3
Solomon loved the LORD, and lived according to the statutes that his father David obeyed, except that he sacrificed and burned offerings at the high places.
1 Kings 9:4-5
"Now as for you, if you commune with me like your father did, with an upright heart of integrity and doing everything that I've commanded you and keeping my statutes and ordinances,
1 Chronicles 22:12-13
"Only may the LORD give you discretion and understanding as he places you in charge over Israel, so you can keep the Law of the LORD your God.
1 Chronicles 28:9
"Now as for you, my son Solomon, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with a sound heart and a devoted soul, because the LORD is searching every heart, every plan and thought. He will be found by you, assuming you are seeking him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you forever.
2 Chronicles 7:17-19
Now as for you, if you commune with me like your father did, doing everything that I have commanded you, including obeying my statutes and my legal decisions,
2 Chronicles 17:3-4
The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example set during his ancestor David's preliminary years by not pursuing the Baals.
2 Chronicles 29:2
He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following all of the examples set by his ancestor David.
2 Chronicles 34:2
He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following the example of his ancestor David, turning neither to the right nor to the left.
Psalm 21:4
He asked life from you, and you gave it to him a long life for ever and ever.
Psalm 132:12
If your sons keep my covenant and my statutes that I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever."
Zechariah 3:7
"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "If you will live according to my ways, and if you will keep what I have entrusted to you, then you will also administer my Temple, and you will also guard my courtyards. And I will give you access to these who serve here.
Acts 13:22
Then God removed Saul and made David their king, about whom he testified, "I have found that David, the son of Jesse, is a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my wishes.'
1 Timothy 4:8
Physical exercise is of limited value, but Godliness is very dear, a pledge of life, both there and here.