Parallel Verses
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."
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.”
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."
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.
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 Too, what you have not asked I give to you: both riches and honor, [so that] no man among the kings will be like you all of your days. 14 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." 15 Then Solomon awoke, and look, [it was] a dream, and he came [to] Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of [the] Lord, and he offered burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings, and he held a feast for all of his servants.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 91:16
[With] {long life} I will satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Proverbs 3:2
For length of days, years of life, and peace they shall add to you.
1 Kings 3:6
Then Solomon said, "You have shown great loyal love with your servant David my father, as he walked before you in faithfulness and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart with you. You have shown for him this great loyal love, and you have given a son to him who is sitting on his throne as [it is] this day.
1 Kings 15:5
because David did right in the eyes of Yahweh and he didn't turn aside from all that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
Proverbs 3:16
Length of days [is] in her right hand; in her left hand [are] riches and honor.
Deuteronomy 5:16
'Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you, so that it will be good for you {in the land} that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you.
Deuteronomy 25:15
[Rather] a full and honest weight shall be {for your use}; there shall be for you a full and honest {measure}, so that your days on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you may be long.
1 Kings 2:3-4
You shall keep the charge of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his judgments, and his testimonies, as are written in the law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all that you do and everywhere you turn,
1 Kings 3:3
Solomon loved Yahweh, by walking in the statutes of David his father; only he [was] sacrificing and offering incense on the high places.
1 Kings 9:4-5
As for you, if you walk before me as David your father walked, with {integrity of heart} and with uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, [and if] you keep my ordinances and my judgments,
1 Chronicles 22:12-13
Only may Yahweh give to you understanding and insight that he might give you charge over Israel and the keeping of the law of Yahweh your God.
1 Chronicles 28:9
"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for Yahweh searches all hearts and understands every plan and [all] thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.
2 Chronicles 7:17-19
Now [as for] you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked and do according to all that I have commanded you and will keep my ordinances and judgments,
2 Chronicles 17:3-4
And Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of David his father and did not seek after the Baals,
2 Chronicles 29:2
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.
2 Chronicles 34:2
And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in the ways of David his ancestor and did not deviate [to] the right or [to] the left.
Psalm 21:4
He asked life from you; you gave [it] to him-- length of days forever and ever.
Psalm 132:12
If your sons will heed my covenant and my testimonies that I will teach them, their sons also forever will sit on your throne."
Zechariah 3:7
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'If you will walk in my ways, and if you will keep my requirements, then you will judge my house, and you will also guard my courtyards, and I will give to you passageways among these that are standing here.
Acts 13:22
And [after] removing him, he raised up David for their king, about whom he also said, testifying, 'I have found David the [son] of Jesse [to be] a man in accordance with my heart, who will carry out all my will.'
1 Timothy 4:8
For the training of the body is {somewhat} profitable, but godliness is profitable for everything, [because it] holds promise for the present life and for the [life] to come.