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Bishop's Bible
1 Kings 3:14
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.
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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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
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 And in Gibeon the Lorde appeared to Solomon in a dreame by night, and God sayd: Aske what thou wilt, that I may geue it thee. 6 And Solomon sayde: Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruaut Dauid my father great mercie, when he walked before thee in trueth, in righteousnesse, and in plainnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great mercy, that thou hast geuen him a sonne to sit on his seate, as it is come to passe this day. 7 And nowe O Lord my God, it is thou that hast made thy seruaunt king in steade of Dauid my father: And I am but young, & wote not howe to go out and in. 8 And thy seruaunt is in the middest of thy people which thou hast chosen: and veryly the people are so many, that they cannot be told nor nubred for multitude. 9 Geue therfore thy seruaunt an vnderstanding heart to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good & bad: For who is able to iudge this thy so mightie a people? 10 And this pleased the Lorde well that Solomon had desired this thing, 11 And God sayde vnto him: Thou hast not asked for thy selfe long lyfe, neither hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the lyfe of thy enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding & discretion in iudgement: 12 Behold, I haue done according to thy wordes, lo I haue geuen thee a wyse & an vnderstanding heart, so that there was none lyke thee before thee, neither after thee shal any aryse lyke vnto thee. 13 And I haue also geuen thee that which thou hast not asked, euen rychesse and honour, so that ther shalbe no king lyke vnto thee all thy dayes. 14 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.
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
And the serpent was suttiller then euery beast of the fielde which ye lord God hadde made, and he sayde vnto the woman: yea, hath God saide, ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?
And the serpent was suttiller then euery beast of the fielde which ye lord God hadde made, and he sayde vnto the woman: yea, hath God saide, ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?
Genesis 3:15
I wyll also put enmitie betweene thee & the woman, betweene thy seede and her seede: and it shall treade downe thy head, and thou shalt treade vpon his heele.
I wyll also put enmitie betweene thee & the woman, betweene thy seede and her seede: and it shall treade downe thy head, and thou shalt treade vpon his heele.
Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wyfes name Heua, because she was the mother of all lyuyng.
And Adam called his wyfes name Heua, because she was the mother of all lyuyng.
Genesis 9:6
Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God made he man.
Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God made he man.
Leviticus 20:25
And therefore shall ye put difference betweene cleane beastes and vncleane, betweene vncleane foules and cleane: Ye shal not defile your soules in beastes and foules, and in all maner creeping thinges that the grounde bryngeth foorth, whiche I haue seperated from you as vncleane.
And therefore shall ye put difference betweene cleane beastes and vncleane, betweene vncleane foules and cleane: Ye shal not defile your soules in beastes and foules, and in all maner creeping thinges that the grounde bryngeth foorth, whiche I haue seperated from you as vncleane.
Psalms 72:9
They that dwell in the wildernesse shal kneele before him: his enemies shal licke the dust.
They that dwell in the wildernesse shal kneele before him: his enemies shal licke the dust.
Isaiah 29:4
Thou shalt be brought downe, and shalt speake out of the ground, and thy speache shall go lowe out of the dust: Thy voyce also shall come out of the grounde lyke the voyce of a witche, and thy talkyng shall whisper out of the dust:
Thou shalt be brought downe, and shalt speake out of the ground, and thy speache shall go lowe out of the dust: Thy voyce also shall come out of the grounde lyke the voyce of a witche, and thy talkyng shall whisper out of the dust:
Isaiah 65:25
The woolfe and the lambe shal feede together, and the lion shall eate hay like the bullocke, but earth shalbe the serpentes meate: There shal no man hurt nor slay another in al my holy hill, saith the Lorde.
The woolfe and the lambe shal feede together, and the lion shall eate hay like the bullocke, but earth shalbe the serpentes meate: There shal no man hurt nor slay another in al my holy hill, saith the Lorde.
Micah 7:17
They shal licke the dust like a serpente, and as the wormes of the earth that tremble in their holes: they shalbe afrayde of the Lorde our God, and they shall feare thee.
They shal licke the dust like a serpente, and as the wormes of the earth that tremble in their holes: they shalbe afrayde of the Lorde our God, and they shall feare thee.
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.
