Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “As for you, if you walk before me faithfully as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees and laws, New Living Translation “As for you, if you faithfully follow me as David your father did, obeying all my commands, decrees, and regulations, English Standard Version And as for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, doing according to all that I have commanded you and keeping my statutes and my rules, Berean Standard Bible And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, King James Bible And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; New King James Version As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments, New American Standard Bible As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, to do according to everything that I have commanded you, and keep My statutes and My ordinances, NASB 1995 “As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, even to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep My statutes and My ordinances, NASB 1977 “And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked even to do according to all that I have commanded you and will keep My statutes and My ordinances, Legacy Standard Bible As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked, even to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep My statutes and My judgments, Amplified Bible As for you [Solomon], if you will walk before me as your father David walked, and do everything that I have commanded you, and observe My statutes and My ordinances, Christian Standard Bible As for you, if you walk before me as your father David walked, doing everything I have commanded you, and if you keep my statutes and ordinances, Holman Christian Standard Bible As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing everything I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, American Standard Version And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances; Contemporary English Version Your father David obeyed me, and now, Solomon, you must do the same. Obey my laws and teachings, English Revised Version And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments; GOD'S WORD® Translation "If you will be faithful to me as your father David was, do everything I command, and obey my laws and rules, Good News Translation If you serve me faithfully as your father David did, obeying my laws and doing everything I have commanded you, International Standard Version Now as for you, if you commune with me like your father did, doing everything that I have commanded you, including obeying my statutes and my legal decisions, Majority Standard Bible And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, NET Bible You must serve me as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations. New Heart English Bible As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances; Webster's Bible Translation And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; World English Bible “As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, even to do according to all that I have commanded you, and keep My statutes and My judgments— Young's Literal Translation 'And thou, if thou dost walk before Me as David thy father walked, even to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and My statutes and My judgments dost keep -- Smith's Literal Translation And thou, if thou wilt go before me as David thy father went, and to do according to all that I commanded thee, and my law and my judgment thou shalt watch: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd as for thee, if thou walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and keep my justices and my judgments : Catholic Public Domain Version And as for you, if you will walk before me, just as your father David walked, and if you will act in accord with all that I have instructed you, and if you will observe my justices and judgments, New American Bible As for you, if you walk before me as David your father did, doing all that I have commanded you and keeping my statutes and ordinances, New Revised Standard Version As for you, if you walk before me, as your father David walked, doing according to all that I have commanded you and keeping my statutes and my ordinances, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd as for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, with innocence of heart and uprightness, to do everything that I have commanded you and to observe my commandments and my statutes; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if it is that you will walk before me just as David your father walked in integrity of the heart and in uprightness, to do everything that I commanded you, and my commandments and my laws you will keep. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before Me as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep My statutes and Mine ordinances; Brenton Septuagint Translation And if thou wilt walk before me as David thy father did, and wilt do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my ordinances and my judgments; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD's Response to Solomon…16For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time. 17And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, 18then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’… Cross References 1 Kings 9:4-5 And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ Deuteronomy 5:32-33 So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left. / You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. 1 Kings 3:14 So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days.” 1 Kings 11:38 If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you. 1 Kings 2:3-4 And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, / and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ Deuteronomy 17:18-20 When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. / It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes. / Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel. Psalm 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.” 1 Samuel 12:14-15 If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well. / But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers. Joshua 1:7-8 Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. / This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. 1 Kings 6:12 “As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David. 1 Kings 8:25 Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’ 1 Chronicles 28:7 I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’ 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. Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ... John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. Treasury of Scripture And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and shall observe my statutes and my judgments; if thou wilt Deuteronomy 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 1 Kings 2:3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: 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. observe Deuteronomy 4:40 Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever. Psalm 105:45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD. Ezekiel 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. Jump to Previous Command Commanded David Decrees Judgments Keeping Laws Observe Orders Ordinances Statutes Thou Walk Walked Way Whatever WiltJump to Next Command Commanded David Decrees Judgments Keeping Laws Observe Orders Ordinances Statutes Thou Walk Walked Way Whatever Wilt2 Chronicles 7 1. God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, 2. and glory in the temple, the people worship him 4. Solomon's solemn sacrifice 8. Solomon having kept the feasts of tabernacles and dedication, dismisses the people 12. God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition As for you This phrase is a direct address, indicating a personal and specific instruction from God to Solomon. The Hebrew word used here is "אַתָּה" (atah), which is singular, emphasizing the personal responsibility and relationship between God and Solomon. It underscores the individual accountability each believer has before God, reminding us that our walk with God is personal and unique. if you walk before Me as your father David walked doing all I have commanded you and if you keep My statutes and ordinances And do.--So LXX., Vulg., and Arabic. The Heb. is w?-la'asoth, "and to do," a construction which the chronicler sometimes uses in continuation of a future (imperfect tense). But Kings has "to do," an infinitive defining the former verb; and so the Syriac here. Verses 17, 18. - These two verses glance at the first petition of Solomon's prayer (2 Chronicles 6:15-17). (See also 2 Chronicles 3:12; 2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Chronicles 22:10.)Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And as for you,וְאַתָּ֞ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you walk תֵּלֵ֣ךְ (tê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk before לְפָנַ֗י (lə·p̄ā·nay) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face Me as כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that your father אָבִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father David דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse walked, הָלַךְ֙ (hā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk doing וְלַעֲשׂ֕וֹת (wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make all כְּכֹ֖ל (kə·ḵōl) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every I have commanded you, צִוִּיתִ֑יךָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯî·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order and if you keep תִּשְׁמֽוֹר׃ (tiš·mō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to My statutes וְחֻקַּ֥י (wə·ḥuq·qay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute and ordinances, וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י (ū·miš·pā·ṭay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style Links 2 Chronicles 7:17 NIV2 Chronicles 7:17 NLT 2 Chronicles 7:17 ESV 2 Chronicles 7:17 NASB 2 Chronicles 7:17 KJV 2 Chronicles 7:17 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 7:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 7:17 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 7:17 French Bible 2 Chronicles 7:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 7:17 As for you if you will walk (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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