1 Kings 3:14

3:14 If you follow my instructions¹ by obeying² my rules and regulations, just as your father David did,³ then I will grant you long life.”⁴

1 Kings 11:33

11:33 I am taking the kingdom from him⁵ because they have⁶ abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions⁷ by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon’s father David did.⁸

1 Kings 11:38

11:38 You must obey⁹ all I command you to do, follow my instructions,¹⁰ do what I approve,¹¹ and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David;¹² I will give you Israel.

¹tn Heb “walk in my ways.”

²tn Or “keeping.”

³tn Heb “walked.”

⁴tn Heb “I will lengthen your days.”

⁵tn The words “I am taking the kingdom from him” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁶tc This is the reading of the MT; the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate read “he has.”

⁷tn Heb “walked in my ways.”

⁸tn Heb “by doing what is right in my eyes, my rules and my regulations, like David his father.”

⁹tn Heb “If you obey.” In the Hebrew text v. 38 is actually one long conditional sentence, which has been broken into two parts in the translation for stylistic purposes.

¹⁰tn Heb “walk in my ways.”

¹¹tn Heb “do what is right in my eyes.”

¹²tn Heb “I will build for you a permanent house, like I built for David.”