And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
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Verse 38 is found in chapter 11 of 1 Kings. The prophet Ahijah meets Jeroboam and symbolizes the future division of the kingdom by tearing a garment into pieces. Ten tribes will be given to Jeroboam, while one portion will remain with the house of David. The stated reason is Solomon’s idolatry. However, God promises not to completely destroy the Davidic dynasty because of David. The political division is therefore interpreted as the consequence of a spiritual rupture.
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Wirst du nun gehorchen allem, was ich dir gebieten werde, und in meinen Wegen wandeln und tun, was mir gefällt, daß du haltest meine Rechte und Gebote, wie mein Knecht David getan hat: so will ich mit dir sein und dir ein beständiges Haus bauen, wie ich David gebaut habe, und will dir Israel geben
Y será que, si prestares oído a todas las cosas que te mandare, y anduvieres en mis caminos, e hicieres lo recto delante de mis ojos, guardando mis estatutos y mis mandamientos, como hizo David mi siervo, yo seré contigo, y te edificaré casa firme, como la edifiqué a David, y yo te entregaré a Israel.
Si escuchas todo lo que te mande, andas en mis caminos y haces lo recto ante mis ojos, guardando mis estatutos y mis mandamientos como lo hizo David, mi servidor, estaré contigo. Te edificaré una dinastía firme como la que edifiqué para David y te daré Israel.
Si tu obéis à tout ce que je t'ordonnerai, si tu marches dans mes voies et si tu fais ce qui est droit à mes yeux, en observant mes lois et mes commandements, comme l'a fait David, mon serviteur, je serai avec toi, je te bâtirai une maison stable, comme j'en ai bâti une à David, et je te donnerai Israël.
Ed avverrà che, se tu ubbidisci a tutto quello che io ti comanderò, e cammini nelle mie vie, e fai ciò che mi piace, osservando i miei statuti ed i miei comandamenti, come ha fatto Davide, mio servitore, io sarò teco, e ti edificherò una casa stabile, come io l’avea edificata a Davide, e ti darò Israele.
E há de ser que, se ouvires tudo o que eu te mandar, e andares pelos meus caminhos, e fizeres o que é reto aos meus olhos, guardando os meus estatutos e os meus mandamentos, como fez Davi, meu servo, eu serei contigo, e te edificarei uma casa firme, como edifiquei a Davi, e te darei Israel.
你若聽從我一切所吩咐你的,遵行我的道,行我眼中看為正的事,謹守我的律例誡命,像我僕人 大衛 所行的,我就與你同在,為你立堅固的家,像我為 大衛 所立的一樣,將 以色列 賜給你。
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