1 Kings 11:38

It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

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WEBBE

It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

BSB

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.

KJV

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

ASV

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in mine eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

BBE

And if you give attention to the orders I give you, walking in my ways and doing what is right in my eyes and keeping my laws and my orders as David my servant did; then I will be with you, building up for you a safe house, as I did for David, and I will give Israel to you.

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וְהָיָה ve·ha·yah and it will be H1961 אִם־ 'im- if H518 תִּשְׁמַע tish·ma' you will listen to H8085 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 אֲצַוֶּךָ 'a·tza·ve·kha I will command you H6680 וְהָלַכְתָּ ve·ha·lakh·ta and you will walk H1980 בִדְרָכַי vid·ra·khai in ways my H1870 וְעָשִׂיתָ ve·'a·si·ta and you will do H6213 הַיָּשָׁר hai·ya·shar the right H3477 בְּעֵינַי be·'ei·nai in view my H5869 לִשְׁמוֹר lish·mor by observing H8104 חֻקּוֹתַי chu·ko·tai statutes my H2708 וּמִצְוֹתַי u·mitz·vo·tai and commandments my H4687 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he did H6213 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 עַבְדִּי 'av·di servant my H5650 וְהָיִיתִי ve·ha·yi·ti and I will be H1961 עִמָּךְ 'i·makh with you H5973 וּבָנִיתִי u·va·ni·ti and I will build H1129 לְךָ le·kha for you H9031 בַיִת־ va·yit- a house H1004 נֶאֱמָן ne·'e·man enduring H539 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 בָּנִיתִי ba·ni·ti I built H1129 לְדָוִד le·da·vid for David H1732 וְנָתַתִּי ve·na·ta·ti and I will give H5414 לְךָ le·kha to you H9031 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–40

In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it the Messiah would arise. Solomon sought to kill his successor. Had not he taught others, that whatever devices are in men's hearts, the counsel of the Lord shall stand? Yet he himself thinks to defeat that counsel. Jeroboam withdrew into Egypt, and was content to live in exile and obscurity for awhile, being sure of a kingdom at last. Shall not we be content, who have a better kingdom in reserve?

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