That 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.
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Gill's Exposition
That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me,.... his word of promise concerning the kingdom of David, and the succession of it, and confirm and establish it:
saying, if thy…
Barnes' Notes
That the Lord may continue his word - The original promise given to David indirectly, through Nathan 2Sa 7:11-17, and apparently unconditional, afterward was made conditional upon continued obedience.…
Adam Clarke
That the Lord may continue his word - The prosperity which God has promised to grant to my family will depend on their faithfulness to the good they receive; if they live to God, they shall sit for…
Cambridge Bible
that the Lord may continue his word The verb is most commonly rendered -establish" and may be so translated here. Cf. 1Sa 1:23 where the same phrase occurs. The sense is of confirming and ratifying…
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