16 And I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.(A)

17 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, 18 I will establish your royal throne, as I promised your father David: You will never fail to have a man ruling in Israel.(B)

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16 I have chosen(A) and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

17 “As for you, if you walk before me faithfully(B) as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees(C) and laws, 18 I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted(D) with David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor(E) to rule over Israel.’(F)

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