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then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David, saying, '
aYou shall not lack a man
to be ruler in Israel.'
a
1 Kings 2:4, 2 Chronicles 6:16
1 Kings 2
4
so that athe Lord may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, 'bIf your sons are careful of their way, cto walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, dyou shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.'
2 Chronicles 6
16
"Now therefore, O Lord, the God of Israel, keep with Your servant David, my father, that which You have promised him, saying, 'aYou shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take heed to their way, to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.'