1 Kings 3:14
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And if thou wilt walk in My ways to keep My statutes and My commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.”
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as your father David did, then I will lengthen your days.”
And if you will go My way, keep My statutes and My commandments as your father David did, then I will lengthen your days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
If you walk in my ways and keep my statutes and commands just as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”
If you walk in my ways and keep my statutes and commands just as your father David did, I will give you a long life.’
And if you walk in my ways and obey my laws and commands, just as your father David did, then I will give you a very long life.”
More than that, if you will live according to my ways, obeying my laws and mitzvot like your father David, I will give you a long life.”
If you obey me and follow my commands, as your father David did, I'll let you live a long time.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will prolong thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, and keep my precepts, and my commandments, as thy father walked, I will lengthen thy days.
And I will give you a long life if you follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David did.”
And if you serve me faithfully, I will also give you a long life. But you must obey my rules and my commands, as your father David did.’
If you walk in my ways by keeping my statutes and commands just as your father David did, then I will give you a long life.”
And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
If you ·follow me [L walk in my ways] and obey my ·laws [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and commands, as your father David did, I will also give you a long life.”
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep mine ordinances and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, I will prolong thy days.
And if you follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David did, then I will also give you a long life.”
And if you obey me and keep my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”
If you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commands just as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”
I ask you to follow me and obey my laws and commands. Do this as your father David did. If you do, I will also give you a long life.”
If you will live life my way, keeping my statutes and my commands, just like your father David did, I’ll also increase the length of your life.”
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments as thy father David walked, then I will lengthen thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Now if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days.”
If you will walk in my ways by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David your father walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
And I will give you a long life if you follow me and obey my laws as your father David did.”
God, the Master, was delighted with Solomon’s response. And God said to him, “Because you have asked for this and haven’t grasped after a long life, or riches, or the doom of your enemies, but you have asked for the ability to lead and govern well, I’ll give you what you’ve asked for—I’m giving you a wise and mature heart. There’s never been one like you before; and there’ll be no one after. As a bonus, I’m giving you both the wealth and glory you didn’t ask for—there’s not a king anywhere who will come up to your mark. And if you stay on course, keeping your eye on the life-map and the God-signs as your father David did, I’ll also give you a long life.”
If you will walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and My commandments as your father David did, then I will lengthen your days.”
And if you follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David did, then I will also give you a long life.”
And if you walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and commandments, as David your father did, I will give you a long life.
And if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days.”
If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days.”
If you walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and commandments, just as David, your father, walked, then I will prolong your life.”
If you follow me and obey my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will also give you a long life.”
If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life.”
Live the way I want you to. Obey my laws and commands, just as your father David did. Then I will let you live for a long time.”
And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”
And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.’
So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
And if you walk in My ways and keep My Laws and Word as your father David did, I will allow you to live a long time.”
And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life.”
If you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your life.’
If you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your life.’
If you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your life.”
If you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your life.”
And if thou wilt walk in My derakhim, to be shomer over My chukkot and My mitzvot, as Dovid Avicha did walk, then I will lengthen thy yamim.
“And if you will walk in My ways, to keep My Ordinances and My Commandments, as your father David walked, I will prolong your days.”
And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
Furthermore, if you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
If you live a life devoted to Me, if you remain loyal to My laws and commands just as your father David did, then I will add days to your life.
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
Forsooth if thou goest in my ways, and keepest my biddings and [my] commandments, as thy father went in them, (then) I shall make thy days long.
and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'
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