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1 Chronicles 28:7

ObedienceFaithfulness and loyalty

5 And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

6 And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.

I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

8 So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.

9 As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’
KJV
Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
WEB
I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as it is today.’
ASV
And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.
DARBY
And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be firm to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.
BLB
And I will establish his kingdom even to forever, if he is strong to do My commandments and My ordinances, as this day.’
ÅB
og jeg vil grunnfeste hans kongedømme til evig tid, dersom han trofast blir ved å holde mine bud og mine lover, slik som han nå gjør.
OTB
Jeg vil etablere hans rike for alltid
hvis han trofast holder mine bud og mine forskrifter,
slik det gjøres nå.’
B1930
og jeg vil grunnfeste hans kongedømme til evig tid, dersom han trofast blir ved å holde mine bud og mine lover, således som han nu gjør.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 22:13

    Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

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  • 1 Kings 8:61

    So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”

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  • Psalms 89:28–37

    I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.

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  • Daniel 2:44

    In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.

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  • 1 Kings 2:2–4

    “I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.

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  • Psalms 132:12

    If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

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  • 1 Kings 11:4

    For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:10

    Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

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