1 Kings 8:25
Therefore now, Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
Therefore now LORD God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou promisedst him, saying; *†There shall not faile thee a man in my sight to sit on the Throne of Israel; †so that thy children take heede to their way, that they walke before me as thou hast walked before me:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. there shall not be cut off vnto thee a man from my sight.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. onely if.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 2.4. 2.Sam. 7.12.
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- 1 Kings 2:4Rank 1 from verse 25
4That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
4That the LORD may continue his word which hee spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heede to their way, to walke before mee in trueth, with all their heart, and with all their soule, *there shall not †faile thee (sayd hee) a man on the throne of Israel.
- 1 Kings 9:4–6Rank 2 from verse 25
4And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
5Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
6But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
4And if thou wilt walke before me, as Dauid thy father walked, in integritie of heart, and in vprightnesse, to doe according to all that I haue commanded thee, and wilt keepe my Statutes, and my Iudgements:
5Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdome vpon Israel for euer, *as I promised to Dauid thy father, saying, There shall not faile thee a man vpon the throne of Israel.
6 But if you shall at all turne from following me, you or your children, and will not keepe my Commandements, and my Statutes, which I haue set before you, but goe and serue other gods, and worship them:
- 2 Chronicles 6:16–17Rank 3 from verse 25
16Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
17Now then, O Lord God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.
16Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that which thou hast promised him, saying, *There shall not †faile thee a man in my sight, to sit vpon the throne of Israel: *yet so, that thy children take heede to their way, to walke in my Law, as thou hast walked before me.
17Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant Dauid.
- Jeremiah 33:17–26Rank 4 from verse 25
17¶ For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
18Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
19¶ And the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, saying,
20Thus saith the Lord; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
21Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
22As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
23Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,
24Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the Lord hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
25Thus saith the Lord; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
26Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
17¶ †*For thus saith the LORD; Dauid shall neuer want a man to sit vpon the throne of the house of Israel.
18Neither shall the priests the Leuites want a man before me to offer burnt offrings, and to kindle meate offrings, and to doe sacrifice continually.
19¶ And the word of the LORD came vnto Ieremiah, saying,
20*Thus saith the LORD; If you can breake my couenant of the day, and my couenant of the night, and that there should not be day, and night in their season:
21 Then may also my couenant bee broken with Dauid my seruant, that he should not haue a sonne to reigne vpon his throne; and with the Leuites the priests my ministers.
22*As the hoste of heauen cannot be numbred, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seede of Dauid my seruant, and the Leuites that minister vnto me.
23Moreouer, the word of the LORD came to Ieremiah, saying;
24Considerest thou not what this people haue spoken, saying; The two families, which the LORD hath chosen, he hath euen cast them off? thus they haue dispised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
25Thus saith the LORD; If my couenant be not with day and night, and if I haue not appointed the ordinances of heauen and earth:
26Then will I cast away the seede of Iacob and Dauid my seruant, so that I will not take any of his seede to be rulers ouer the seede of Abraham, Isaac and Iacob: for I will cause their captiuitie to returne, and haue mercie on them.
- 2 Samuel 7:27–29Rank 5 from verse 25
27For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
28And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
29Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
27For thou, O LORD of hostes, God of Israel, hast †reuealed to thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therfore hath thy seruant found in his heart to pray this prayer vnto thee.
28And now, O LORD GOD, (thou art that God, and *thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy seruant.)
29Therefore now †let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou, O LORD God, hast spoken it, and with thy blessing let the house of thy seruant be blessed for euer.
- Luke 1:68–72Rank 6 from verse 25
68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
71That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
68Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people,
69*And hath raised vp an horne of saluation for vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,
70*As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which haue bene since the world began:
71That wee should be saued from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate vs,
72To performe the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy Couenant,
- 1 Chronicles 17:23–27Rank 7 from verse 25
23Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
24Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
25For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
26And now, Lord, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
27Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever.
23Therefore now LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant, and concerning his house, be established for euer, and doe as thou hast said.
24Let it euen bee established, that thy name may bee magnified for euer, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, euen a God to Israel: and let the house of Dauid thy seruant be established before thee.
25For thou, O my God, †hast tolde thy seruant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy seruant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
26And now, LORD (thou art God, and hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy seruant.)
27Now therefore ‖let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may bee before thee for euer: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shalbe blessed for euer.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9Rank 8 from verse 25
9¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
9¶ *And thou, Solomon my sonne, know thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfite heart, and with a willing minde: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and vnderstandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seeke him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for euer.
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1 Kings 8:25
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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The one true God.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply. Sense 2: To be entirely wanting.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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A royal seat; by extension, sovereign rule or authority.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Careful attention, notice, or regard; to watch, consider, listen to, or guard oneself.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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24Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
24Who hast kept with thy seruant Dauid my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
25Therefore now, Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
25Therefore now LORD God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou promisedst him, saying; *†There shall not faile thee a man in my sight to sit on the Throne of Israel; †so that thy children take heede to their way, that they walke before me as thou hast walked before me:
Selected passage26And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.
26And now, O God of Israel, let thy worde (I pray thee) bee verified, which thou spakest vnto thy seruant Dauid my father.