1 Kings
1 Kings 9:4–6
4And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, 5then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
6But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep the commandments and statutes I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods,
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1 Kings 9:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And as for you | וְאַתָּ֞ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you walk | תֵּלֵ֣ךְ | tê·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| before Me | לְפָנַ֗י | lə·p̄ā·nay | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| your father | אָבִ֙יךָ֙ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| David | דָּוִ֤ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| walked | הָלַ֜ךְ | hā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| with a heart | לֵבָ֣ב | lê·ḇāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of integrity | בְּתָם־ | bə·ṯām- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8537 completeness, integrity |
| and uprightness | וּבְיֹ֔שֶׁר | ū·ḇə·yō·šer | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3476 straightness, uprightness |
| doing | לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| all | כְּכֹ֖ל | kə·ḵōl | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| I have commanded you | צִוִּיתִ֑יךָ | ṣiw·wî·ṯî·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| and if you keep | תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃ | tiš·mōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| My statutes | חֻקַּ֥י | ḥuq·qay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due |
| and ordinances | וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י | ū·miš·pā·ṭay | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H4941 judgment |
1 Kings 9:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| then I will establish | וַהֲקִ֨מֹתִ֜י | wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| your royal | מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ | mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| throne | כִּסֵּ֧א | kis·sê | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3678 seat |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel forever | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I promised | דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי | dib·bar·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H1696 speak |
| your father | אָבִ֙יךָ֙ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| David | דָּוִ֤ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| when I said | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| You will never | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| fail | יִכָּרֵ֤ת | yik·kā·rêṯ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| to have a man | אִ֔ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| on | מֵעַ֖ל | mê·‘al | Preposition-m | H5921 height |
| the throne | כִּסֵּ֥א | kis·sê | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3678 seat |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
1 Kings 9:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| indeed | שׁ֨וֹב | šō·wḇ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H7725 turn back, return |
| you | אַתֶּ֤ם | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| or your sons | וּבְנֵיכֶם֙ | ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1121 son |
| turn away | תְּשֻׁב֜וּן | tə·šu·ḇūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H7725 turn back, return |
| from following Me | מֵֽאַחֲרַ֔י | mê·’a·ḥă·ray | Preposition-m; first person common singular | H310 behind |
| and do not | וְלֹ֤א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| keep | תִשְׁמְרוּ֙ | ṯiš·mə·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the commandments | מִצְוֺתַ֣י | miṣ·wō·ṯay | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H4687 commandment |
| statutes | חֻקֹּתַ֔י | ḥuq·qō·ṯay | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute |
| I have set | נָתַ֖תִּי | nā·ṯat·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| before you | לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם | lip̄·nê·ḵem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| and if you go off | וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם | wa·hă·laḵ·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| to serve | וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ | wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| and worship | וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם | wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֔ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
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1 Kings 9:4 1 Kings 15:5 · 1 Kings 3:14 · Genesis 17:1 · 1 Kings 11:4 · 1 Kings 11:6 · Luke 1:6 · Deuteronomy 28:1 · 1 Kings 14:8 · Psalm 26:11 · 1 Kings 11:38 · Proverbs 28:18 · Zechariah 3:7
1 Kings 9:5 1 Kings 2:4 · 1 Kings 6:12 · 2 Samuel 7:12 · 2 Samuel 7:16 · 1 Kings 8:20 · 1 Kings 8:15 · 1 Chronicles 22:9–10 · Psalm 89:28–39 · Psalm 132:11–12
1 Kings 9:6 1 Chronicles 28:9 · 2 Samuel 7:14–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.