1 Kings 9:5

Easy To Read Version

“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]

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:12

“When your life is finished, you will die and be buried with your ancestors. But then I will make one of your own children become the king.

2 Samuel 7:16

Your family of kings will continue—you can depend on that! For you, your kingdom will continue forever! Your throne (kingdom) will stand forever!”

1 Kings 2:4

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.’”

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 8:15

Then King Solomon prayed a long prayer to the Lord. This is what he said:

1 Kings 8:20

“So the Lord has kept the promise that he gave. I am the king now in place of David my father. Now I rule the people of Israel like the Lord promised. And I built the temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.