That the Lord may confirm his word which he spake unto me, saying, If thy sons take heed to their way, that they walk before me in [a]truth, with all their hearts, and with all their souls, (A)[b]thou shalt not (said he) want one of thy posterity upon the throne of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 2:4 And without hypocrisy.
  2. 1 Kings 2:4 Hebrew, a man shall not be cut off to thee from off the throne.

and that the Lord may keep his promise(A) to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully(B) before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

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