1 Kings 9:5 meaning and explanation

then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

1 Kings 9:5, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD is speaking to Solomon in a second appearance, after the temple and palace are finished. The verse is the positive half of a conditional promise: if Solomon walks before God with integrity, keeping the commandments, then God will establish his royal throne over Israel forever.

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