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Sunday, November 9th, 2025
the Week of Proper 27 / Ordinary 32
the Week of Proper 27 / Ordinary 32
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Contemporary English Version
1 Kings 3:14
If you obey me and follow my commands, as your father David did, I'll let you live a long time.
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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."
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.
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 One night while Solomon was in Gibeon, the Lord God appeared to him in a dream and said, "Solomon, ask for anything you want, and I will give it to you." 6 Solomon answered: My father David, your servant, was honest and did what you commanded. You were always loyal to him, and you gave him a son who is now king. 7 Lord God, I'm your servant, and you've made me king in my father's place. But I'm very young and know so little about being a leader. 8 And now I must rule your chosen people, even though there are too many of them to count. 9 Please make me wise and teach me the difference between right and wrong. Then I will know how to rule your people. If you don't, there is no way I could rule this great nation of yours. 10God said: Solomon, I'm pleased that you asked for this. You could have asked to live a long time or to be rich. Or you could have asked for your enemies to be destroyed. Instead, you asked for wisdom to make right decisions. 12 So I'll make you wiser than anyone who has ever lived or ever will live. 13 I'll also give you what you didn't ask for. You'll be rich and respected as long as you live, and you'll be greater than any other king. 14 If you obey me and follow my commands, as your father David did, I'll let you live a long time. 15 Solomon woke up and realized that God had spoken to him in the dream. He went back to Jerusalem and stood in front of the sacred chest, where he offered sacrifices to please the Lord and sacrifices to ask his blessing. Then Solomon gave a feast for his officials.
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
The snake was sneakier than any of the other wild animals that the Lord God had made. One day it came to the woman and asked, "Did God tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?"
The snake was sneakier than any of the other wild animals that the Lord God had made. One day it came to the woman and asked, "Did God tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?"
Genesis 3:15
You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel."
You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel."
Genesis 3:20
The man Adam named his wife Eve because she would become the mother of all who live.
The man Adam named his wife Eve because she would become the mother of all who live.
Leviticus 20:25
That's why you must make a difference between animals and birds that I have said are clean and unclean—this will keep you from becoming disgusting to me.
That's why you must make a difference between animals and birds that I have said are clean and unclean—this will keep you from becoming disgusting to me.
Psalms 72:9
Force the desert tribes to accept his rule, and make his enemies crawl in the dirt.
Force the desert tribes to accept his rule, and make his enemies crawl in the dirt.
Isaiah 29:4
From deep in the earth, you will call out for help with only a faint whisper.
From deep in the earth, you will call out for help with only a faint whisper.
Isaiah 65:25
Wolves and lambs will graze together; lions and oxen will feed on straw. Snakes will eat only dirt! They won't bite or harm anyone on my holy mountain. I, the Lord , have spoken!
Wolves and lambs will graze together; lions and oxen will feed on straw. Snakes will eat only dirt! They won't bite or harm anyone on my holy mountain. I, the Lord , have spoken!
Micah 7:17
because of their fear of me, your Lord and God. Then they will come trembling, crawling out of their fortresses like insects or snakes, lapping up the dust.
because of their fear of me, your Lord and God. Then they will come trembling, crawling out of their fortresses like insects or snakes, lapping up the dust.
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.
