1 Kings 2:4

Easy To Read Version

And if you obey the Lord, then the Lord will keep his promise about me. The Lord said, ‘If your sons carefully live the way I tell them, sincerely, with all their heart, then the king of Israel will always be a man from your family.’”

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. [91] Do these things for me: Obey me and live the right way.

Genesis 18:19

I have made a special agreement with Abraham. I did this so he would command his children and his descendants [105] to live the way the Lord wants them to. I did this so they would live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, can give him the things I promised.”

2 Samuel 7:25

“Now, Lord God, you promised to do things for me, your servant, and for my family. Now please do the things you promised—make my family a family of kings forever!

1 Kings 1:48

and said, ‘Praise the Lord God of Israel. The Lord put one of my own sons on my throne. And he let me live to see it.”

1 Kings 11:36

I will allow Solomon’s son to continue to rule over one family group. I will do this so that my servant David will always have a descendant to rule before me in Jerusalem, the city that I chose to be my own.

1 Kings 3:14

I ask you to follow me and obey my laws and commands. Do this the way your father David did. If you do this, then I will also give you a long life.”

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon showed that he loved the Lord. He did this by obeying all the things his father David had told him to do. {But Solomon did something David did not tell him to do.} Solomon still used the high places to offer sacrifices and to burn incense. [14]

1 Kings 6:12

“If you obey all my laws and commands, I will do the thing for you that I promised your father David.

1 Kings 8:23

He said:

1 Kings 8:25

Now, Lord, God of Israel, keep the other promises you made to your servant David, my father. You said, ‘David, your sons must carefully obey me, just like you did. If they do this, then you will always have someone from your family ruling the people of Israel.’

1 Kings 9:5

“If you do all these things, then I will make sure that the king of Israel is always someone from your family. This is the promise I made to your father David. I told him that Israel would always be ruled by one of his descendants. [120]

2 Kings 20:3

“Lord, remember that I have truly served you with all my heart. I have done the things that you say are good.” Then Hezekiah cried very hard.

2 Kings 23:25

There had never been a king like Josiah before. Josiah turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his strength. [308] No king had followed all the Law of Moses like Josiah. And there has never been another king like Josiah since that time.

2 Kings 23:3

The king stood by the column and made an agreement with the Lord. He agreed to follow the Lord and to obey his commands, the Agreement, and his rules. He agreed to do this with all his heart and soul. He agreed to obey the Agreement written in this book. All the people stood to {show they supported} the {king’s} agreement.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father. Serve God with a pure heart. Be happy in your heart (mind) to serve God. Why? Because the Lord knows what is in every person’s heart (mind). The Lord understands everything you think. If you go to the Lord for help, you will get an answer. But if you turn away from the Lord, he will leave you forever.

2 Chronicles 17:3

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because in Jehoshaphat’s young life he did the good things his ancestor {\cf2\super [205]} David did. Jehoshaphat did not follow the Baal idols.

2 Chronicles 6:16

Now, Lord God of Israel, keep your promise to your servant David. This is what you promised: You said, ‘David, you will not fail to have a man from your family sit on Israel’s throne in front of me. This will happen only if your sons are careful in what they do. They must obey my law the same as you have obeyed my law.’

2 Chronicles 7:18

then I will make you a strong king and your kingdom will be great. That is the agreement I made with David your father. I told him, ‘David, you will always have a man in your family that will be a king in Israel.’

Psalm 119:9

How can a young person live a pure life?\par By following your instructions.\par

Psalm 37:22

If a good person blesses people,\par then they will get the land \{God promised\}.\par But if he asks for bad things to happen,\par then those people will be destroyed.\par

Psalm 37:9

Why? Because evil people will be destroyed.\par But people that call to the Lord for help\par will get the land \{God promised\}.\par

Psalm 39:1

I said,\par “I will be careful about the things I say.\par I will not let my tongue cause me to sin.\par I will keep my mouth closed {\cf2\super [235]} when I am around wicked people.”\par

Jeremiah 33:17

The Lord says, “A person from David’s family will always sit on the throne and rule the family of Israel.

Leviticus 26:3

“Remember my laws and commands, and obey them!

Zechariah 14:2

I will bring all the nations together to fight against Jerusalem. They will capture the city and destroy the houses. The women will be raped, and half of the people will be taken away as prisoners. But the rest of the people will not be taken from the city.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God. You must love him with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ {\cf2\super [318]}

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were truly good people before God. They did everything the Lord (God) commanded and told people to do. They were without fault.

Deuteronomy 10:12

“Now, people of Israel, listen! What does the Lord your God really want from you? The Lord wants you to respect him and do what he says. God wants you to love him and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Deuteronomy 11:13

{“The Lord says,} ‘You must listen carefully to the commands I give you today: You must love the Lord your God, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul. If you do that, then

Deuteronomy 6:5

You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Deuteronomy 7:12

“If you listen to these laws, and if you are careful to obey them, then the Lord your God will keep his Agreement of love with you. He promised this to your ancestors. [45]