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1 Kings 3:14
And if you go on in my ways, keeping my laws and my orders as your father David did, I will give you a long life.
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Christian Standard Bible®
If you walk in my ways and keep my statutes and commands just as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”
If you walk in my ways and keep my statutes and commands just as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”
Hebrew Names Version
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my mitzvot, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my mitzvot, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.
King James Version
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
English Standard Version
And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days."
And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days."
New Century Version
If you follow me and obey my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will also give you a long life."
If you follow me and obey my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will also give you a long life."
New English Translation
If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life."
If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life."
Amplified Bible
"If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as your father David did, then I will lengthen your days."
"If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as your father David did, then I will lengthen your days."
New American Standard Bible
"And if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days."
"And if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe mine ordinances & my commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, I will prolong thy dayes.
And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe mine ordinances & my commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, I will prolong thy dayes.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days."
Now if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days."
Contemporary English Version
If you obey me and follow my commands, as your father David did, I'll let you live a long time.
If you obey me and follow my commands, as your father David did, I'll let you live a long time.
Complete Jewish Bible
More than that, if you will live according to my ways, obeying my laws and mitzvot like your father David, I will give you a long life."
More than that, if you will live according to my ways, obeying my laws and mitzvot like your father David, I will give you a long life."
Darby Translation
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will prolong thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will prolong thy days.
Easy-to-Read Version
And I will give you a long life if you follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David did."
And I will give you a long life if you follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David did."
George Lamsa Translation
And if you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.
And if you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.
Good News Translation
And if you obey me and keep my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life."
And if you obey me and keep my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life."
Lexham English Bible
If you will walk in my ways by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David your father walked, then I will lengthen your days."
If you will walk in my ways by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David your father walked, then I will lengthen your days."
Literal Translation
And if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commands, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days.
And if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commands, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And yf thou wilt walke in my wayes, so that thou kepe myne ordinaunces and lawes, as Dauid thy father hath walked, then wyll I geue the a longe lyfe.
And yf thou wilt walke in my wayes, so that thou kepe myne ordinaunces and lawes, as Dauid thy father hath walked, then wyll I geue the a longe lyfe.
American Standard Version
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to kepe myne ordinaunces and my commaundementes, as thy father Dauid dyd walke, I will lengthen thy dayes.
And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to kepe myne ordinaunces and my commaundementes, as thy father Dauid dyd walke, I will lengthen thy dayes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And if thou wilt walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.'
And if thou wilt walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.'
King James Version (1611)
And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe my Statutes and my Commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, then I will lengthen thy dayes.
And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe my Statutes and my Commandements, as thy father Dauid did walke, then I will lengthen thy dayes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if thou wilt walk in my way, to keep my commandments and my ordinances, as David thy father walked, then will I multiply thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my way, to keep my commandments and my ordinances, as David thy father walked, then will I multiply thy days.
English Revised Version
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Berean Standard Bible
So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, then I will prolong your days."
So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, then I will prolong your days."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe if thou goist in my weies, and kepist my biddyngis and comaundementis, as thi fadir yede, Y schal make thi daies long.
Forsothe if thou goist in my weies, and kepist my biddyngis and comaundementis, as thi fadir yede, Y schal make thi daies long.
Young's Literal Translation
and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'
and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'
Update Bible Version
And if you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.
And if you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.
Webster's Bible Translation
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
World English Bible
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.
New King James Version
So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days."
So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days."
New Living Translation
And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life."
And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life."
New Life Bible
And if you walk in My ways and keep My Laws and Word as your father David did, I will allow you to live a long time."
And if you walk in My ways and keep My Laws and Word as your father David did, I will allow you to live a long time."
New Revised Standard
If you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your life."
If you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your life."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, if thou wilt walk in my ways, by keeping my statutes, and my commandments, as, David thy father, walked, then will I lengthen out thy days.
And, if thou wilt walk in my ways, by keeping my statutes, and my commandments, as, David thy father, walked, then will I lengthen out thy days.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, and keep my precepts and my commandments, as thy father walked, I will lengthen thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, and keep my precepts and my commandments, as thy father walked, I will lengthen thy days.
Revised Standard Version
And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days."
And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days."
"If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days."
Contextual Overview
5 In Gibeon, Solomon had a vision of the Lord in a dream by night; and God said to him, Say what I am to give you. 6 And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in the place of David my father; and I am only a young boy, with no knowledge of how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given. 9 Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people? 10 Now these words and Solomon's request were pleasing to the Lord. 11 And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes; 12 I have done as you said: I have given you a wise and far-seeing heart, so that there has never been your equal in the past, and never will there be any like you in the future. 13 And with this I have given you what you made no request for: wealth and honour, so that no king was ever your equal. 14 And if you go on in my ways, keeping my laws and my orders as your father David did, I will give you a long life.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
if thou: 1 Kings 2:3, 1 Kings 2:4, 1 Chronicles 22:12, 1 Chronicles 22:13, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 7:17-19, Psalms 132:12, Zechariah 3:7
as thy: 1 Kings 3:3, 1 Kings 9:4, 1 Kings 9:5, 1 Kings 15:5, 2 Chronicles 17:3, 2 Chronicles 17:4, 2 Chronicles 29:2, 2 Chronicles 34:2, Acts 13:22
I will lengthen: Deuteronomy 5:16, Deuteronomy 25:15, Psalms 21:4, Psalms 91:16, Proverbs 3:2, Proverbs 3:16, 1 Timothy 4:8
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 6:12 - if thou wilt 1 Kings 11:33 - they have forsaken 1 Kings 11:38 - if thou wilt 1 Kings 14:8 - my servant David 1 Kings 15:3 - and his heart 2 Kings 16:2 - did not 2 Kings 18:3 - according
Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?
Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?
Genesis 3:15
And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded.
And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded.
Genesis 3:20
And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.
And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.
Genesis 9:6
Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.
Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.
Leviticus 20:25
So then, make division between the clean beast and the unclean, and between the clean bird and the unclean: do not make yourselves disgusting by any beast or bird or anything which goes flat on the earth, which has been marked by me as unclean for you.
So then, make division between the clean beast and the unclean, and between the clean bird and the unclean: do not make yourselves disgusting by any beast or bird or anything which goes flat on the earth, which has been marked by me as unclean for you.
Psalms 72:9
Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.
Isaiah 29:4
And you will be made low, and your voice will come out of the earth, and your words will be low out of the dust; and your voice will come out of the earth like that of a spirit, making bird-like noises out of the dust.
And you will be made low, and your voice will come out of the earth, and your words will be low out of the dust; and your voice will come out of the earth like that of a spirit, making bird-like noises out of the dust.
Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb will take their food together, and the lion will make a meal of grass like the ox: but dust will be the snake's food. There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain, says the Lord.
The wolf and the lamb will take their food together, and the lion will make a meal of grass like the ox: but dust will be the snake's food. There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain, says the Lord.
Micah 7:17
They will take dust as their food like a snake, like the things which go flat on the earth; they will come shaking with fear out of their secret places: they will come with fear to the Lord our God, full of fear because of you.
They will take dust as their food like a snake, like the things which go flat on the earth; they will come shaking with fear out of their secret places: they will come with fear to the Lord our God, full of fear because of you.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And if thou wilt walk in my ways,.... Prescribed and directed to in his word,
to keep my statutes and my commandments; ceremonial, moral, and judicial:
as thy father David did walk; which Solomon himself had observed, 1 Kings 3:6; and whose walk was worthy of his imitation:
then I will lengthen thy days; the other promises of riches and honour are absolute, but this of long life conditional, depending upon his holy walk and conversation; and hence, because he failed in this the Jews observe he did not attain to long life, dying, as they suppose, at fifty two years of age; which is grounded on a wrong hypothesis, that he was but twelve years of age when he he began to reign, and he reigned forty years, as before observed.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I will lengthen thy days - The promise here was only conditional. As the condition was not observed 1 Kings 11:1-8, the right to the promise was forfeited, and it was not fulfilled. Solomon can scarcely have been more than fifty-nine or sixty at his death.
