1 Kings 9:4

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Summary

And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:

And if thou

In integrity

Proverbs 10:9

Proverbs 28:18

Bible References

And if thou

If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life."

Now, O Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, 'You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.'

When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been.

I tore the kingdom away from the Davidic dynasty and gave it to you. But you are not like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me wholeheartedly by doing only what I approve.

He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.

"If you indeed obey the Lord your God and are careful to observe all his commandments I am giving you today, the Lord your God will elevate you above all the nations of the earth.

You must serve me as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.

My feet have followed his steps closely; I have kept to his way and have not turned aside.

Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

By David. Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have integrity, and I trust in the Lord without wavering.

The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.

"The Lord who rules over all says, 'If you live and work according to my requirements, you will be able to preside over my temple and attend to my courtyards, and I will allow you to come and go among these others who are standing by you.

They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.

In integrity

The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.