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1 Kings 9:3-5
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 9:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 And the Lord said to him, “(A)I have heard your prayer and your plea which you have offered before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built, (B)by putting My name there forever, and (C)My eyes and My heart will be there [a]always. 4 As for you, (D)if you walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and honesty, acting in accordance with everything that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My ordinances, 5 then (E)I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, just as I [b]promised to your father David, saying, ‘[c]You shall not be deprived of a man on the throne of Israel.’
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- 1 Kings 9:3 Lit all the days
- 1 Kings 9:5 Lit spoke
- 1 Kings 9:5 Lit There shall not be cut off to you a man
1 Kings 9:3-5
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1 Kings 9:3-5
New International Version
3 The Lord said to him:
“I have heard(A) the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting my Name(B) there forever. My eyes(C) and my heart will always be there.
4 “As for you, if you walk before me faithfully with integrity of heart(D) and uprightness, as David(E) your father did, and do all I command and observe my decrees and laws,(F) 5 I will establish(G) your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail(H) to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’
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