Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, just as I promised to your father David, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

King James Version

Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

Holman Bible

I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David: You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.

International Standard Version

then I'll make your royal throne secure forever, just as I agreed to do so for your father David when I said, "You are to not lack a man on the throne of Israel.'

A Conservative Version

then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel forever, according as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

American Standard Version

then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel for ever, according as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

Amplified

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, just as I promised your father David, saying, ‘You shall not be without a man (descendant) on the throne of Israel.’

Bible in Basic English

Then I will make the seat of your rule over Israel certain for ever, as I gave my word to David your father, saying, You will never be without a man to be king in Israel.

Darby Translation

then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

Julia Smith Translation

And I raised up the throne of thv kingdom over Israel forever, as spake to David thy father, saying, There shall not be cut off to thee a man from the throne of Israel.

King James 2000

Then I will establish the throne of your kingdom upon Israel forever, as I promised to David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man upon the throne of Israel.

Lexham Expanded Bible

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, 'A man will not be cut off for you from upon the throne of Israel.'

Modern King James verseion

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom on Israel forever, as I promised to David your father, saying, There shall not be cut off to you a man on the throne of Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

then I will establish the seat of thy kingdom upon Israel forever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, 'Thou shalt not be without one or other upon the seat of Israel.'

NET Bible

Then I will allow your dynasty to rule over Israel permanently, just as I promised your father David, 'You will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.'

New Heart English Bible

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, according as I promised to David your father, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.'

The Emphasized Bible

then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel, unto times age-abiding, - as I promised unto David thy father, saying, There shall not be cut off to thee a man, from off the throne of Israel.

Webster

Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

World English Bible

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, according as I promised to David your father, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.'

Youngs Literal Translation

then I have established the throne of thy kingdom over Israel -- to the age, as I spake unto David thy father, saying, There is not cut off to thee a man from being on the throne of Israel.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Then I will establish
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

the throne
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

ממלכה 
Mamlakah 
Usage: 117

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

as I promised
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

to David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

thee a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

upon the throne
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

Context Readings

Yahweh's Challenge To Solomon

4 As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father did, uprightly and with a true heart, doing what I have given you orders to do, keeping my laws and my decisions; 5 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, just as I promised to your father David, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’ 6 But if you turn from my ways, you or your children, and do not keep my orders and my laws which I have put before you, but go and make yourselves servants to other gods and give them worship:

Cross References

1 Kings 2:4

If you obey Jehovah he will keep the promise he made when he told me, 'Your descendants will rule Israel as long as they are careful to obey my commands faithfully with all their heart and being.'

1 Kings 6:12

If you obey all my laws and commands, I will do for you what I promised your father David.

2 Samuel 7:12

I will choose one of your sons to be king when you reach the end of your life and are buried in the tomb of your ancestors. I will make him a strong ruler.

2 Samuel 7:16

I will make sure that one of your descendants will be king for a very long time. Your throne will be established from generation to generation.'

1 Kings 8:15

He said: Praise Jehovah the God of Israel! He kept the promise he made to my father David, when he told him:

1 Kings 8:20

Now Jehovah has kept his promise. I have succeeded my father as king of Israel. And I have built the Temple for the worship of Jehovah the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:9-10

You will have a son who will be a man of peace and rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon (peace), and I will grant Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

Psalm 89:28-39

I will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand firm with him.

Psalm 132:11-12

Jehovah swore an oath to David: This is a truth he will not take back: I will set one of your own descendants on your throne.

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