John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 8:25

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Therefore now, Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, etc.] That as he had fulfilled one part of his promise respecting himself, his immediate successor, so that he would fulfil the other respecting his more remote offspring: saying, there shall not fail thee a man in my sight, to sit on the throne of Israel; one of David’s posterity to inherit his throne and kingdom, but with this proviso: so that thy children takes heed to their way; in what way they walk, and how they walk in it: that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me; meaning as David walked, (see <19D211>Psalm 132:11,12).

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