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For you said to him, ‘If your descendants guard their behavior and faithfully follow me as you have done, one of them will always sit on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now then, LORD, God of Israel, keep with Your servant David my father that which You have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not be deprived of a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful about their way, to walk before Me as you have walked.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Your servant David my father that which You have promised him, saying, 'You shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take heed to their way to walk before Me as you have walked.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Thy servant David my father that which Thou hast promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take heed to their way to walk before Me as you have walked.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep for Your servant my father David that which You promised him when You said, ‘You shall not be without a man (descendant) to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take heed to their way [of life] to walk before Me [according to my laws] as you have done.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, LORD God of Israel, keep what you promised to your servant, my father David: You will never fail to have a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take care to walk before me as you have walked before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, LORD God of Israel, keep what You promised to Your servant, my father David: You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons guard their walk before Me as you have walked before Me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />LORD God of Israel, you promised my father that someone from his family would always be king of Israel, if they do their best to obey you, just as he did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And now, LORD God of Israel, I pray that you will also keep the other promise you made to my father when you told him that there would always be one of his descendants ruling as king of Israel, provided they obeyed you as carefully as he did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Now, LORD God of Israel, keep your promise to my father David, your servant. You said, 'You will never fail to have an heir sitting in front of me on the throne of Israel if your descendants are faithful to me as you have been faithful to me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now therefore, LORD God of Israel, keep your promise that you made to my father, your servant David, when you said, 'You will not lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants will watch their lives, to live in my presence just as you have lived in my presence.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, 'You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.'</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore, LORD God of Israel, now keep what You promised Your servant David my father, saying, ‘You shall not fail to have a man sit before Me on the throne of Israel, only if your sons take heed to their way, that they walk before Me as you have walked before Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/1_kings/8.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that your children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as you have walked before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, may the LORD, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, may Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/1_kings/8.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that you promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that your children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as you have walked before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, O Jehovah, the 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 on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me as thou hast walked before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/1_kings/8.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with Your servant David, my father, what You promised him, saying, 'There shall not be cut off from you a man in My sight to sit on the throne of Israel--if your sons take heed to their way so that they walk before Me as you have walked before Me. '<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/1_kings/8.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And now, Jehovah, 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 on the throne of Israel, if only thy sons take heed to their way, to walk before me as thou hast walked before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, O LORD, the 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 on the throne of Israel; if only thy children take heed to their way to walk before me as thou hast walked before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; provided thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/1_kings/8.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Therefore now, Lord God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father that thou hast promised him, saying, Thou shalt not want a man in my sight to sit vpon ye throne of Israel: so that thy childre take heed to their way, that they walke before me; as thou hast walked in my sight<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/1_kings/8.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Therfore now Lorde God of Israel, keepe with thy seruaunt Dauid my father that thou promisedst him, saying, Thou shalt not be without a man in my sight to syt on the seate of Israel: so that thy childre take heede to their way, that they walke before me, as thou hast walked in my sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/1_kings/8.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Now LORDE God of Israel make good vnto my father Dauid yi seruaunt, that which thou hast promysed him, and sayde: Thou shalt not wante a man before me to syt vpon the seate of Israel, yf thy childre kepe their waye, so yt they walke before me like as thou hast walked before me.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, YHWH, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, that which You spoke to him, saying, A man of yours is never cut off from before My face, sitting on the throne of Israel—only, if your sons watch their way, to walk before Me as you have walked before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And now, Jehovah, God of Israel, keep for Thy servant David my father that which Thou spakest to him, saying, There is not cut off to thee a man from before Me, sitting on the throne of Israel -- only, if thy sons watch their way, to walk before Me as thou hast walked before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now Jehovah God of Israel watch to thy servant David my father what thou spakest to him, saying, There shall not be cut off to thee a man from my face sitting upon the throne of Israel; only if thy sons shall watch their way to go before me as thou didst go before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father what thou hast spoken to him, saying: There shall not be taken away of thee a man in my sight, to sit on the throne of Israel: yet so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked in my sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, fulfill, for your servant David, my father, that which you spoke to him, saying, ‘There shall not be taken away from you a man before me, who may sit upon the throne of Israel, if only your sons will guard their way, so that they walk before me, just as you have walked in my sight.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And now, LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, keep for your Servant David my father the thing which you said to him: ‘There will not fail for you a son from before me who sits on the throne of Israel, only if your children will guard their ways to walk before me in the truth, as you have walked before me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, now, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father what thou didst promise him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; if only your sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth as you have walked before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now therefore, O LORD, the 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 on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me as thou hast walked before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now, O Lord God of Israel, keep for thy servant David my father, <i>the promises</i> which thou hast spoken to him, saying, There shall not be taken from thee a man sitting before me on the throne of Israel, provided only thy children shall take heed to their ways, to walk before me as thou hast walked before me.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Therefore now,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: mōr (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">for Your servant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">my father</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bar·tā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">You promised</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">when You said:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">‘You will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: yik·kā·rêṯ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">fail</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">to have a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">to sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mil·lə·p̄ā·nay (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·sê (N-msc) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">the throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">only</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇā·ne·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">your descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: yiš·mə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">guard</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·kām (N-csc:: 3mp) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">their way</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lā·le·ḵeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">to walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nay (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·laḵ·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">you have done.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāy (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258. attah (at-taw') -- now">‘And now</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">, Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">, God</a><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc."> of Israel</a><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">, keep</a><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant"> for Thy servant</a><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse"> David</a><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father"> my father</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> that which</a><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak"> Thou spakest</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> to him, saying</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">, There is not</a><a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772. karath (kaw-rath') -- to cut off, cut down"> cut off</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> to thee a man</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> from</a><a href="/hebrew/9997.htm0"> before</a><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell"> Me, sitting</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> on</a><a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne"> the throne</a><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc."> of Israel</a><a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535. raq (rak) -- but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless">—only</a><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">, if</a><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son"> thy sons</a><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve"> watch</a><a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner"> their way</a><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">, to walk</a><a href="/hebrew/9997.htm0"> before</a><a href="/hebrew/9995.htm0"> Me as</a><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk"> thou hast walked</a><a href="/hebrew/9997.htm0"> before Me.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258"></a>, <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a>, <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqvms 8104">keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpp2ms 1696"> You promised</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">to</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a>: <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="כרת vni3ms 3772"> fail</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> to have a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427">to sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> before</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="כִּסֵּא ncmsc 3678"> the throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a>, <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="רַק_2 Pd 7535"> only</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqi3mp 8104"> guard</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> walk</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqc 1980"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> Me</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqp2ms 1980"> you have walked</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> Me</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258. attah (at-taw') -- now">"Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">therefore, O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">with Your servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">my father</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">that which</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">You have promised</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">him, saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772. karath (kaw-rath') -- to cut off, cut down">You shall not lack</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">to sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">on the throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/7534.htm" title="7534. raq (rak) -- thin, only, altogether, surely">only</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">your sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">take</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">heed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">to their way</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">to walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">Me as you have walked.'</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">Therefore now, LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">with thy servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732. David (daw-veed') -- perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1. 'ab (awb) -- father">my father</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">that thou promisedst</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">him, saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772. karath (kaw-rath') -- to cut off, cut down">There shall not fail</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">thee a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">in my sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">to sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">on the throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">of Israel;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535. raq (rak) -- but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">that thy children</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">take heed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">to their way,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212. yalak (yaw-lak') -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, ">that they walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">me as thou hast walked</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">me.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_kings/8-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_kings/8-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>