1 Kings 3:14

“And if thou wilt walk in my ways, etc.] Prescribed and directed to in his word, to keep my statutes and my commandments; ceremonial, moral, and judicial: as thy father David did walk; which Solomon himself had observed, (<110306>1 Kings 3:6); and whose walk was worthy of his imitation: then I will lengthen thy days; the other promises of riches and honour are absolute, but this of long life conditional, depending upon his holy walk and conversation; and hence, because he failed in this the Jews observe he did not attain to long life, dying, as they suppose, at fifty two years of age; which is grounded on a wrong hypothesis, that he was but twelve years of age when he he began to reign, and…”

“I will lengthen thy days - The promise here was only conditional. As the condition was not observed 1 Kings 11:1-8, the right to the promise was forfeited, and it was not fulfilled. Solomon can scarcely have been more than fifty-nine or sixty at his death. return to 'Top of Page'”

“And if - This caution God gives him, lest his wisdom should make him proud, careless, or presumptuous. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 3:15”

“if thou: Kg1 2:3, Kg1 2:4; Ch1 22:12, Ch1 22:13, Ch1 28:9; Ch2 7:17-19; Psa 132:12; Zac 3:7 as thy: Kg1 3:3, Kg1 9:4, Kg1 9:5, Kg1 15:5; Ch2 17:3, Ch2 17:4, Ch2 29:2, Ch2 34:2; Act 13:22 I will lengthen: Deu 5:16, Deu 25:15; Psa 21:4, Psa 91:16; Pro 3:2, Pro 3:16; Ti1 4:8 3 Kings (1 Kings) 3:15”