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16 for I have chosen, and hallowed this place, that my name be there without end, and that mine eyes and mine heart dwell there in all days.

17 Also if thou goest before me, as David thy father went, and doest by all those things which I commanded to thee, and keepest my rightfulnesses and my dooms, (And if thou goest before me, as thy father David went, and doest by all those things which I commanded to thee, and obeyest my statutes and my judgements,)

18 I shall raise up the throne of thy realm, as I promised to David thy father, and said, A man of thy generation shall not be taken away, that shall be prince in Israel. (I shall raise up the throne of thy kingdom, as I promised to thy father David, and said, There shall always be a man of thy descendants, who shall be the leader of Israel.)

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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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