Parallel Verses

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.'

New American Standard Bible

If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days.”

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 did, then I will lengthen your days.”

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."

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And if thou wilt walk
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

in my ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

to keep
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

and my commandments
מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

then I will lengthen
ארך 
'arak 
Usage: 34

References

Context Readings

Solomon Requests Wisdom From God

13 and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days; 14 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.' 15 And Solomon awaketh, and lo, a dream; and he cometh in to Jerusalem, and standeth before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and causeth to ascend burnt-offerings, and maketh peace-offerings. And he maketh a banquet for all his servants,

Cross References

Psalm 91:16

With length of days I satisfy him, And I cause him to look on My salvation!

Proverbs 3:2

For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.

1 Kings 3:6

And Solomon saith, 'Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as at this day.

1 Kings 15:5

in that David did that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from all that He commanded him all days of his life -- only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite;

Proverbs 3:16

Length of days is in her right hand, In her left are wealth and honour.

Deuteronomy 5:16

'Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee, so that thy days are prolonged, and so that it is well with thee, on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

Deuteronomy 25:15

Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee;

1 Kings 2:3-4

and kept the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commands, and His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that thou dost wisely all that thou dost, and whithersoever thou turnest,

1 Kings 3:3

And Solomon loveth Jehovah, to walk in the statutes of David his father -- only, in high places he is sacrificing and making perfume --

1 Kings 9:4-5

And thou -- if thou dost walk before Me as David thy father walked, in simplicity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee -- My statutes and My judgments thou dost keep --

1 Chronicles 22:12-13

Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God;

1 Chronicles 28:9

'And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.

2 Chronicles 7:17-19

And thou, if thou dost walk before Me as David thy father walked, even to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and My statutes and My judgments dost keep --

2 Chronicles 17:3-4

And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,

2 Chronicles 29:2

and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father did.

2 Chronicles 34:2

and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in the ways of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left.

Psalm 21:4

Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.

Psalm 132:12

If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.

Zechariah 3:7

'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: If in My ways thou dost walk, And if My charge thou dost keep, Then also thou dost judge My house, And also thou dost keep My courts, And I have given to thee conductors among these standing by.

Acts 13:22

and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he said, I found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who shall do all My will.

1 Timothy 4:8

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

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