1 Kings 8:25 meaning and explanation

Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’

1 Kings 8:25, Berean Standard Bible

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Solomon prays at the dedication of the temple, asking God to keep the promise made to his father David. That promise had two parts: God would always provide a descendant of David to rule, but each generation had to walk faithfully before him.

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