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1 Chronicles 28:7

I will keep his kingdom in its place for ever, if he is strong at all times to do my orders and keep my rules, as at this day.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Contingencies;   Solomon;   The Topic Concordance - Choosing/chosen;   Endurance;   Government;   Israel/jews;   Jesus Christ;   Throne;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Christ, the King;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Chronicles, Theology of;   David;   Elect, Election;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 24;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I will establish his kingdom forever if he perseveres in keeping my commands and my ordinances as he is doing today.’
Hebrew Names Version
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he be constant to do my mitzvot and my ordinances, as at this day.
King James Version
Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
English Standard Version
I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues strong in keeping my commandments and my rules, as he is today.'
New Century Version
He is obeying my laws and commands now. If he continues to obey them, I will make his kingdom strong forever.'"
New English Translation
I will establish his kingdom permanently, if he remains committed to obeying my commands and regulations, as you are doing this day.'
Amplified Bible
'I will establish his kingdom forever if he loyally and continually obeys My commandments and My ordinances, as is done today.'
New American Standard Bible
'I will establish his kingdom forever if he resolutely performs My commandments and My ordinances, as is done now.'
World English Bible
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day.
Geneva Bible (1587)
I will stablish therefore his kingdome for euer, if he endeuour himselfe to do my commandements, and my iudgements, as this day.
Legacy Standard Bible
And I will establish his kingdom forever if he will be strong to do My commandments and My judgments, as is done now.'
Berean Standard Bible
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.'
Contemporary English Version
If he continues to obey my laws and commands, his kingdom will never end."
Complete Jewish Bible
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he uses his strength to obey my mitzvot and abide by my rulings, as [he is doing] currently.'
Darby Translation
And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be firm to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.
Easy-to-Read Version
Solomon is obeying my laws and commands now. If he continues to obey my laws, I will make Solomon's kingdom strong forever.'"
George Lamsa Translation
Moreover I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever if he continues to keep my commandments and my judgments as at this day.
Good News Translation
I will make his kingdom last forever if he continues to obey carefully all my laws and commands as he does now.'
Lexham English Bible
and I will establish his kingdom forever if he firmly performs my commandments and my judgments as he has to this day.'
Literal Translation
And I will establish his kingdom forever, if he will be strong to do My commandments and My ordinances, as at this day.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& wyll stablishe his kyngdome for euer, yf he be constant to do after my commaundementes and lawes, as it is this daye.
American Standard Version
And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I wyll stablishe his kingdome for euer, if he wyll be strong to do my commaundementes and my lawes, as it goeth this day.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do My commandments and Mine ordinances, as at this day.
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer, I will establish his kingdome for euer, if he be constant to do my commandements and my iudgements, as at this day.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he continue to keep my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day.
English Revised Version
And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Y schal make stidefast his rewme til in to with outen ende, if he schal contynue to do myn heestis and domes, as and to dai.
Update Bible Version
And I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is constant to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day.
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he shall be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
New King James Version
Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.'
New Living Translation
And if he continues to obey my commands and regulations as he does now, I will make his kingdom last forever.'
New Life Bible
I will make him king forever, if he is faithful to obey My Words and My Laws, as he is doing now.'
New Revised Standard
I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues resolute in keeping my commandments and my ordinances, as he is today.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So will I establish his kingdom, unto times age-abiding, - if he be strong, to do my commandments and my regulations, as at this day.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will establish his kingdom for ever, it he continue to keep my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day.
Revised Standard Version
I will establish his kingdom for ever if he continues resolute in keeping my commandments and my ordinances, as he is today.'
Young's Literal Translation
and I have established his kingdom to the age, if he is strong to do My commands, and My judgments, as at this day.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'I will establish his kingdom forever if he resolutely performs My commandments and My ordinances, as is done now.'

Contextual Overview

1 And David got together at Jerusalem all the rulers of Israel, the chiefs of the tribes and the captains of the divisions waiting on the king in turn, and the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and the controllers of all the goods and property of the king and his sons, with the unsexed servants and the great men of war. 2 Then David the king got up and said, Give ear to me, my brothers and my people; it was my desire to put up a house, a resting-place for the ark of the Lord's agreement, and for the foot-rest of our God; and I had got material ready for the building of it. 3 But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life; 4 Though the Lord, the God of Israel, took me out of all my father's family, to be king over Israel for ever, marking out Judah to be chief, and, of the people of Judah, my father's family; and among the sons of my father he was pleased to make me king over all Israel; 5 And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me a great number of sons) he has made selection of Solomon to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6 And he said to me, Solomon your son will be the builder of my house and the open spaces round it; for I have taken him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 I will keep his kingdom in its place for ever, if he is strong at all times to do my orders and keep my rules, as at this day. 8 So now, before the eyes of all Israel, the people of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, keep and be true to the orders of the Lord your God; so that you may have this good land for yourselves and give it for a heritage to your children after you for ever. 9 And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever. 10 Now then, take note; for the Lord has made selection of you to be the builder of a house for the holy place. Be strong and do it.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Moreover: Psalms 89:28-37, Psalms 132:12, Daniel 2:44

if: 1 Chronicles 22:13, 1 Kings 6:12, 1 Kings 6:13, 1 Kings 9:4, 1 Kings 9:5, 1 Kings 11:9-13

constant: Heb. strong, 1 Chronicles 28:10, Joshua 1:6, Joshua 1:7, 1 Kings 2:2-4

as at this day: 1 Kings 8:61, 1 Kings 11:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 23:13 - be circumspect Joshua 22:5 - take 2 Samuel 7:13 - I will stablish 1 Chronicles 22:10 - I will establish 2 Chronicles 1:9 - let thy promise

Cross-References

Genesis 27:43
So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban;
Exodus 20:12
Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Leviticus 19:3
Let every man give honour to his mother and to his father and keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
Proverbs 1:8
My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
Proverbs 30:17
The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.
Ephesians 6:3
So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.
Colossians 3:20
Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moreover, I will establish his kingdom for ever,.... The same is said in 2 Samuel 7:13

if he be constant to do my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day; if he continued in the observance of them, as he had begun, and went on in until that day; this is added here, and was not spoken by Nathan, when what goes before was; for Solomon was not then born, but must be suggested to David since, and as it should seem at this time.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If 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.


 
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