1 Kings 2:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
soלְמַעַן֩
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
may carryיָקִ֨ים
(ya·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
out His promiseדְּבָרֹ֗ו
(de·va·rov)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He spokeדִּבֶּ֣ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
concerningעָלַי֮
(a·lai)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
me, saying,לֵאמֹר֒
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
your sonsבָנֶ֜יךָ
(va·nei·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
are carefulיִשְׁמְר֨וּ
(yish·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
of their way,דַּרְכָּ֗ם
(dar·kam)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
to walkלָלֶ֤כֶת
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
beforeלְפָנַי֙
(le·fa·nai)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
Me in truthבֶּאֱמֶ֔ת
(be·'e·met,)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
with allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their heartלְבָבָ֖ם
(le·va·vam)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
and with allוּבְכָל־
(u·ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their soul,נַפְשָׁ֑ם
(naf·sham;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
you shall not lackיִכָּרֵ֤ת
(yik·ka·ret)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
a manאִ֔ישׁ
(ish,)
376: manfrom an unused word
on the throneכִּסֵּ֥א
(kis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
of Israel.'יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
That the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
may continue
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
his word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
which he spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
concerning me saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
If thy children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
take heed
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
to their way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
to walk
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
me in truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
with all their heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
and with all their soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
there shall not fail
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
theesaid
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
hea man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
on the throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
so that the LORD may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, 'If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.'

King James Bible
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children 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 on the throne of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and so that the LORD will carry out His promise that He made to me: 'If your sons are careful to walk faithfully before Me with their whole mind and heart, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'"

International Standard Version
and so that the LORD may fulfill his promise that he spoke about me when he said, 'If your sons pay attention to how they live by walking truthfully in my presence with all their heart and with all their soul, you will never lack a man on the throne of Israel.'

NET Bible
and the LORD will fulfill his promise to me, 'If your descendants watch their step and live faithfully in my presence with all their heart and being, then,' he promised, 'you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[You'll succeed] because the LORD will keep the promise he made to me: 'If your descendants are faithful to me with all their hearts and lives, you will never fail to have an heir on the throne of Israel.'

King James 2000 Bible
That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
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