6:16a Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel,

“So now, Yahweh, God of Israel,
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Solomon continued praying, “Now therefore, Yahweh, God of Israel,

6:16b keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised

keep (sing) the promises you made to my father David, who served you.
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remember what you said to your servant King David, my father.

6:16c when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man

You said to him, ‘Your descendants will never stop
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You said to him, ‘There will always be a descendant of yours
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You told/promised him that someone from his line of descendants would always

6:16d to sit before Me on the throne of Israel,

serving me ⌊as kings⌋ over Israel.
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who will serve me ⌊as king⌋ over Israel.
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rule as your king over Israel.

6:16e if only your descendants guard their way

That will be true for as long as your descendants choose
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But they must be careful
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Only they must always choose

6:16f to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’

to live as you have lived, obeying my law.’
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to obey my law, just as you have obeyed me.’
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to obey your law, as my father David did.

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