1 Kings 11:38
And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in My ways, and do that which is right in Mine eyes, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as David My servant did, that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
39And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.'
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:5if only thou diligently hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command thee this day.
Joshua 1:5There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
2 Samuel 7:16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee; thy throne shall be established for ever.'
2 Samuel 7:27For Thou, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to Thy servant, saying: I will build thee a house; therefore hath Thy servant taken heart to pray this prayer unto Thee.
1 Kings 6:12'As for this house which thou art building, if thou wilt walk in My statutes, and execute Mine ordinances, and keep all My commandments to walk in them; then will I establish My word with thee, which I spoke unto David thy father;
1 Kings 11:4For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not whole with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 11:27-41
Jeroboam's Promotion Foretold. ( b. c. 977.) 26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. 27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. 28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of… Read the whole commentary →