1 Chronicles 28:7

1 Chronicles 28:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
• New International Version (NIV)I will establish his kingdom forever if he is unswerving in carrying out my commands and laws, as is being done at this time.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues strong in keeping my commandments and my rules, as he is today.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.’

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:7

5The Lord has given me many sons. Now he has chosen my son Solomon from among them to rule over his kingdom, Israel. 6The Lord said to me, “Your son Solomon will build my temple and the yards around it. I have chosen him to become my son. And I will become his father. He must always continue to obey my commands and my laws, as he now does. If he is careful to do that, I will make his kingdom strong for all time.” 8I am telling you this now, while we meet together as the Lord's people. All Israel's people, as well as our God, know what I have said. You must be careful to obey all the commands of the Lord your God. Then this good land will continue to be your home. And after you die it will belong to your descendants for ever. 9As for you, Solomon, my son, keep near to your father's God. Be happy to serve him faithfully in every way. The Lord knows what you are thinking. He understands all your thoughts. If you turn to him, you will find him. But if you turn away from him, he will leave you alone for ever.

1 Chronicles 28:7 word by word

וַהֲכִינוֹתִ֥י אֶת־מַלְכוּת֖וֹ עַד־לְעוֹלָ֑ם אִם־יֶחֱזַ֗ק לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת מִצְוֹתַ֥י וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover I will establishכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• his kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• if he be constantחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• my commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• and my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• as at this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:7

• Psalms 89:28I will always love him with my faithful love. I will never change the covenant that I have made with him.
• Psalms 132:12If your sons obey my covenant and my rules, their descendants will rule for ever.’
• Daniel 2:44During the time when those kings rule, the God of heaven will begin a new kingdom. That kingdom will continue for ever. No other people will ever have power over it. It will break up all those other kingdoms and it will destroy them. And it will continue for ever.
• 1 Chronicles 22:13You will be successful, if you carefully obey the Lord's commands and rules. Those are the laws that the Lord gave to Moses for Israel. Be strong! Be brave! Do not be afraid, but continue to be strong!
• 1 Kings 6:12‘I will make my home in this temple that you are building. I will do everything for you that I promised to your father David. But you must obey my laws, rules and commands.
• 1 Kings 9:4You must continue to serve me honestly and obey me, as your father David did. Do everything that I have commanded you to do. Obey my rules and my laws.
• 1 Kings 11:9So the Lord became angry with Solomon. Solomon had turned away from the Lord, Israel's God, who had appeared to Solomon twice.
• 1 Chronicles 28:10You must realize that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple to be his special home. Now you must be strong! Do this work.’
• Joshua 1:6Be strong and do not be afraid. You will lead these people to take the land. That is the land that I promised to give to their ancestors.
• 1 Kings 2:2‘Soon I will die, as everyone must die one day. Be strong and brave, as a man should be.
• 1 Kings 8:61I pray that you will continue to serve the Lord our God faithfully. You must continue to obey his rules and his commands, as you do now.’
• 1 Kings 11:4When Solomon became old, his wives caused him to serve other gods. Solomon no longer completely loved the Lord his God as his father David had done.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7If he be constant - The conditional character of the promise made to David, as to the continuance of his posterity on the Jewish throne (marginal reference; 2 Samuel 7:14), is now clearly declared.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-10David's first speech includes a message to his people (1 Chronicles 28:2–8) and a message to Solomon (28:9–10). The main focus is David's wish for Solomon to build a temple. David also discusses two other important themes: God's choice of Solomon and the people's duty to follow God's commandments.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments--The same condition is set before Solomon by God (1Ki 3:14; 9:4).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 28:7

• Blessing
• Contingencies
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Adonijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Constant; Constantly
• Gold
• Nathan (1)
• Temple
• Psalms, Book of
• commit, committed

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings