1 Kings 8:61

8:61 May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the Lord our God¹ by following² his rules and obeying³ his commandments, as you are presently doing.”⁴

1 Kings 8:58

8:58 May he make us submissive,⁵ so we can follow all his instructions⁶ and obey⁷ the commandments, rules, and regulations he commanded our ancestors.

1 Kings 2:3

2:3 Do the job the Lord your God has assigned you⁸ by following his instructions⁹ and obeying¹⁰ his rules, commandments, regulations, and laws as written in the law of Moses. Then you will succeed in all you do and seek to accomplish,¹¹

¹tn Heb “may your hearts be complete with the Lord our God.”

²tn Heb “walking in.”

³tn Heb “keeping.”

⁴tn Heb “as this day.”

⁵tn Heb “to bend our hearts toward him.” The infinitive is subordinate to the initial prayer, “may the Lord our God be with us.” The Hebrew term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) here refers to the people’s volition and will.

⁶tn Heb “to walk in all his ways.”

⁷tn Heb “keep.”

⁹tn Heb “keep the charge of the Lord your God.”

¹⁰tn Heb “by walking in his ways.”

¹¹tn Or “keeping.”

¹²tn Heb “then you will cause to succeed all which you do and all which you turn there.”