And [a]if thou wilt walk before me (as David thy father walked in pureness of heart and in righteousness) to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and keep my statutes, and my judgments,

Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel forever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, (A)Thou shalt not want a man upon the throne of Israel.

But if ye and your children turn away from me, and will [b]not keep my Commandments, and my statutes (which I have set before you) but go and serve other gods, and worship them,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:4 If thou walk in my fear, and withdraw thyself from the common manner of men, which follow their sensuality.
  2. 1 Kings 9:6 God declareth that disobedience against him, is the cause of his displeasure, and so of all misery.

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