Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, June 19th, 2025
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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King James Version
1 Kings 3:14
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.
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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.
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.
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 the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. 8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. 9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord , that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; 12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. 13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. 14 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 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 serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Leviticus 20:25
Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.
Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.
Psalms 72:9
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Isaiah 29:4
And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord .
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord .
Micah 7:17
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of 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.
