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1 Kings 9

1 Kings 9:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And if thou wilt walk
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
me, as David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
a thy father
'ab (Hebrew #1)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)
KJV usage: chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names in "Abi-".
Pronounce: awb
Origin: a primitive word
walked
halak (Hebrew #1980)
a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, X more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread, still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-)faring man, X be weak, whirl.
Pronounce: haw-lak'
Origin: akin to 3212
, inb integrity
tom (Hebrew #8537)
completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence
KJV usage: full, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See 8550.
Pronounce: tome
Origin: from 8552
of heart
lebab (Hebrew #3824)
the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like 3820
KJV usage: + bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-)heart((-ed)), midst, mind, X unawares, understanding.
Pronounce: lay-bawb'
Origin: from 3823
, and in uprightness
yosher (Hebrew #3476)
the right
KJV usage: equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
Pronounce: yo'-sher
Origin: from 3474
, to do
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
according to all that I have commanded
tsavah (Hebrew #6680)
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
KJV usage: appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
Pronounce: tsaw-vaw'
Origin: a primitive root
thee, and wilt keep
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
my statutes
choq (Hebrew #2706)
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
KJV usage: appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, X necessary, ordinance(- nary), portion, set time, statute, task.
Pronounce: khoke
Origin: from 2710
and my judgments
mishpat (Hebrew #4941)
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
KJV usage: + adversary, ceremony, charge, X crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, X worthy, + wrong.
Pronounce: mish-pawt'
Origin: from 8199
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1 Kings 2:4• 4that Jehovah may confirm his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If thy sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said he, a man upon the throne of Israel. (1 Kings 2:4)
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1 Kings 6:12• 12As to this house which thou art building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and practice mine ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them, then will I perform my word as to thee which I spoke unto David thy father; (1 Kings 6:12)
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1 Kings 15:5• 5because David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Urijah the Hittite. (1 Kings 15:5)
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Prov. 10:9• 9He that walketh in integrity walketh securely;{HR}But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. (Prov. 10:9)
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Prov. 28:18• 18Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved;{HR}But he that is perverted in [his] double ways,{HR}Shall fall in one [of them]. (Prov. 28:18)

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Cross References

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And if thou.
1 Kings 3:14• 14And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will prolong thy days. (1 Kings 3:14)
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1 Kings 8:25• 25And now, Jehovah, God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy sons take heed to their way, to walk before me as thou hast walked before me. (1 Kings 8:25)
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1 Kings 11:4,6,38• 4For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.
 6And Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.
 38And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my sight, in keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with thee, and build thee a lasting house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee. (1 Kings 11:4,6,38)
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1 Kings 14:8• 8and rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes; (1 Kings 14:8)
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1 Kings 15:5• 5because David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Urijah the Hittite. (1 Kings 15:5)
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Gen. 17:1• 1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me and be thou perfect. (Gen. 17:1)
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Deut. 28:1• 1And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth; (Deut. 28:1)
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2 Chron. 7:17‑18• 17And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;
 18then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to rule over Israel. (2 Chron. 7:17‑18)
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Job 23:11‑12• 11To his step my foot hath held,{HR}His way have I kept, and not turned aside:
 12The commandment of his lips I have not left,{HR}More than my law ,{HR}Have I kept the sayings of his mouth. (Job 23:11‑12)
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Psa. 15:2• 2He who walketh uprightly,{HR}And worketh righteousness{HR}And speaketh truth in his heart. (Psa. 15:2)
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Psa. 26:1,11• 1Of David.{HR}Judge me, O Jehovah,{HR}For I have walked in mine integrity,{HR}And in Jehovah have I trusted;{HR}I shall not be moved.
 11But I walk in mine integrity;{HR}Redeem me and be gracious to me. (Psa. 26:1,11)
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Prov. 20:7• 7A righteous one walketh in his integrity:{HR}Blessed [are] his children after him. (Prov. 20:7)
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Zech. 3:7• 7Thus saith Jehovah of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts; and I will give thee a place to walk among these that stand by. (Zech. 3:7)
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Luke 1:6• 6And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. (Luke 1:6)
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1 Thess. 4:1‑2• 1Further, then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that, as ye received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as also ye do walk, ye abound still more.
 2For ye know what charges we gave you through the Lord Jesus. (1 Thess. 4:1‑2)
in integrity.
Prov. 10:9• 9He that walketh in integrity walketh securely;{HR}But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. (Prov. 10:9)
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Prov. 28:18• 18Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved;{HR}But he that is perverted in [his] double ways,{HR}Shall fall in one [of them]. (Prov. 28:18)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And as for theea, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;

JND Translation Notes

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See Gen. 17.4,9; 2 Chron. 7.17.

W. Kelly Translation

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And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)