14 He said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, (A)there is no god like You in heaven or on earth, (B)keeping covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart; 15 (C)who has kept with Your servant David, my father, that which You have [a]promised him; indeed You have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day. 16 Now therefore, O Lord, the God of Israel, keep with Your servant David, my father, that which You have [b]promised him, saying, ‘[c](D)You shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take heed to their way, to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 6:15 Lit spoken to
  2. 2 Chronicles 6:16 Lit spoken to
  3. 2 Chronicles 6:16 Lit There shall not be cut off to you a man from before Me

14 He said:

Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you(A) in heaven or on earth—you who keep your covenant of love(B) with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way. 15 You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised(C) and with your hand you have fulfilled it—as it is today.

16 “Now, Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail(D) to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law,(E) as you have done.’

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