²¹ And because the midwives feared^(A) God, he gave them families^(B) of their own.

³⁸ If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right^(A) in my eyes by obeying my decrees^(B) and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty^(C) as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you.

³⁵ I will raise up for myself a faithful priest,^(A) who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed^(B) one always.

¹² Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better^(A) with those who fear God,^(B) who are reverent before him.^(C)

²⁴ And now, as surely as the Lord lives—he who has established me securely on the throne of my father David and has founded a dynasty for me as he promised^(A)—Adonijah shall be put to death today!”

²⁸ “Please forgive^(A) your servant’s presumption. The Lord your God will certainly make a lasting^(B) dynasty for my lord, because you fight the Lord’s battles,^(C) and no wrongdoing^(D) will be found in you as long as you live.

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