Tree of Life Version
1 Kings 9:4
4“As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked—in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing all I commanded you, keeping My statutes and My ordinances—
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
2that Adonai appeared to Solomon a second time, just as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3Adonai said to him: “I have heard your prayer and your petition that you made before Me. I have consecrated this House, which you have built, to put My Name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there every day. “As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked—in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing all I commanded you, keeping My statutes and My ordinances— 5then I will establish the throne of your kingship over Israel forever, as I promised your father David saying: ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’ 6“But if you or your sons will indeed turn away from following Me—not keeping My mitzvot and My statutes that I set before you—and go and serve other gods and worship them,
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 3:14Furthermore, if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
- 1 Kings 8:25“Now therefore, Adonai, God of Israel, keep with Your servant David my father what You have promised him, saying: ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your children watch their way, walking before Me as you have walked before Me.’
- 1 Kings 11:4For it came about, as Solomon grew old, that his wives led his heart away after other gods, so that his heart was no longer wholly devoted to Adonai his God, unlike the heart of his father David.
- 1 Kings 14:8I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it you. Yet you have not been like My servant David who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.
- 1 Kings 15:5For David did what was right in Adonai’s eyes and did not turn aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, Adonai appeared to Abram, and He said to him, “I am El Shaddai. Continually walk before Me and you will be blameless.
- Deuteronomy 28:1“Now if you listen obediently to the voice of Adonai your God, taking care to do all His mitzvot that I am commanding you today, Adonai your God will set you on high—above all the nations of the earth.
- 2 Chronicles 7:17“As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all that I have commanded you, keeping My statutes and My ordinances,
- Job 23:11My foot has held closely to His steps; I have kept to His way and have not strayed.
- Psalms 15:2The one who walks with integrity, who does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart,
- Psalms 26:1Of David. Vindicate me, Adonai, for I have walked in my integrity, and trusted in Adonai without wavering.
- Proverbs 20:7A righteous person walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.
- Zechariah 3:7‘Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “If you will walk in My ways and keep My charge, then you will judge My House and watch over My courts and I will give you a place to walk among these standing here.
- Luke 1:6Together they were righteous before Adonai, walking without fault in all His commandments and instructions.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and appeal in the Lord Yeshua—just as you received from us the way you ought to walk and please God (as in fact you are walking)—that you keep progressing more and more.
- Proverbs 10:9One who walks in integrity, walks securely, but one who takes crooked paths will be discovered.
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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