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1 Kings 9:4
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 9:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)“As for you, if you walk before me faithfully with integrity of heart and uprightness, as David your father did, and do all I command and observe my decrees and laws,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you, and keeping my statutes and my rules,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now if you walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments,
Context of 1 Kings 9:4
2Then the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3The Lord said to Solomon, ‘I have heard your prayer and how you have asked me to help you. I have made this temple that you have built a special place for me. People will worship me there for ever. I will always be there to watch over it. You 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. 5If you serve me truly, I will cause one of your descendants to rule over Israel as king for all time. That is what I promised to your father David when I said, “There will always be someone from your family to rule Israel as king.” 6But if you or your descendants turn away from me, I will punish your people. I will do that if you do not obey the laws and rules that I have given to you. I will do it if you choose to serve and to worship other gods.
Read all of 1 Kings 91 Kings 9:4 word by word
וְאַתָּ֞ה אִם־תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לְפָנַ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר הָלַ֜ךְ דָּוִ֤ד אָבִ֙יךָ֙ בְּתָם־לֵבָ֣ב וּבְיֹ֔שֶׁר לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֑יךָ חֻקַּ֥י וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And if thou wilt walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- me, as Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- in integrityתֹּםtôm · integrityH8537
- of heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
- and in uprightnessיֹ֫שֶׁרyôsher · uprightnessH3476
- to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- according to all that I have commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- wilt keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
- my statutesחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
- and my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:4
- 1 Kings 3:14And if you serve me faithfully, I will also give you a long life. But you must obey my rules and my commands, as your father David did.’
- 1 Kings 8:25Now Lord, Israel's God, there is another promise that you spoke to my father David. I pray that you will do that too. You said to David, “There will always be one of your descendants to rule Israel as my chosen king. But for this to happen, your sons must be careful to serve me well, as you have done.”
- 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.
- 1 Kings 14:8I took Israel's kingdom away from David's family and I gave it to you. But you have not served me faithfully as my servant David did. He obeyed my commands. He was faithful to me and he always did the things that I say are right.
- 1 Kings 15:5David had always done things that pleased the Lord. David had obeyed the Lord's commands in his whole life, except what he did to Uriah, the Hittite man.
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, ‘I am God Almighty. In all your life, obey me and do nothing wrong.
- Deuteronomy 28:1Today I am giving you the commands of the Lord your God. You must be careful to obey all of them completely. If you do that, he will make you greater than any other nation of people in the world.
- 2 Chronicles 7:17But you must all continue to serve me well, as your father David did. Do everything that I have commanded you to do. Obey my rules and my laws.
- Job 23:11I have always lived in the way that God showed me. I have obeyed him faithfully. I have not turned away from his teaching.
- Psalms 15:2It is the person who does only things that are right. It is the person who lives in a completely good way, and who speaks only what he knows is true.
- Psalms 26:1Lord, I always try to do what is right. I continue to trust you all the time. So please show that I am not guilty of wrong things.
- Proverbs 20:7Righteous people live in an honest way. Their children will also be happy.
- Zechariah 3:7‘These are the words of the Lord Almighty. Listen to them and obey them. “You will rule in my house. You will rule inside the walls of my house. I will give you a place among the angels that are standing here.
- Luke 1:6Zechariah and Elizabeth obeyed God's commands and rules. God saw that they were righteous people. They did not do wrong things.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Christian friends, there are a few more things that we need to say. We have already taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. And we know that you are living in that way. Now we ask you to continue to live like that even more. On behalf of the Lord Jesus, we seriously ask you to do this.
- Proverbs 10:9If people are honest, their lives are safe. But those who are not honest will receive punishment.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 9:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4See 1 Kings 3:14. Solomon‘s subsequent fall lends to these repeated warnings a special interest.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9The Lord responded to Solomon's prayer by explaining the covenant's conditions. Obedience would lead to prosperity and blessings, while disobedience could cause disaster, including the city's and temple's destruction and the people's exile (see Deuteronomy 28:36–37, 63–68). Although God's covenant was unchangeable, enjoying its blessings required faithfulness to its terms (Psalm 89:24–37).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91Ki 9:1-9. God's Covenant in a Second Vision with Solomon. 1. And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house--This first verse is connected with 1Ki 9:11, all that is contained between 1Ki 9:2-10 being parenthetical.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 9
- 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
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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