1 Kings 2:4
New International Version
and that the LORD may keep his promise to me: 'If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.'

New Living Translation
If you do this, then the LORD will keep the promise he made to me. He told me, 'If your descendants live as they should and follow me faithfully with all their heart and soul, one of them will always sit on the throne of Israel.'

English Standard Version
that the LORD may establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

Berean Study Bible
and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

New American Standard Bible
so that the LORD may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, 'If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.'

King James Bible
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and so that the LORD will carry out His promise that He made to me: 'If your sons are careful to walk faithfully before Me with their whole mind and heart, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'"

International Standard Version
and so that the LORD may fulfill his promise that he spoke about me when he said, 'If your sons pay attention to how they live by walking truthfully in my presence with all their heart and with all their soul, you will never lack a man on the throne of Israel.'

NET Bible
and the LORD will fulfill his promise to me, 'If your descendants watch their step and live faithfully in my presence with all their heart and being, then,' he promised, 'you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[You'll succeed] because the LORD will keep the promise he made to me: 'If your descendants are faithful to me with all their hearts and lives, you will never fail to have an heir on the throne of Israel.'

Jubilee Bible 2000
that the LORD may confirm the word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If thy sons take heed to their way, walking before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

American King James Version
That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

American Standard Version
That Jehovah may establish his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That the Lord may confirm his words, which he hath spoken of me, saying: If thy children shall take heed to their ways, and shall walk before me in truth, with all their heart, and with all their soul, there shall not be taken away from thee a man on the throne of Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
that Jehovah may confirm his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If thy sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said he, a man upon the throne of Israel.

English Revised Version
That the LORD may establish his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

World English Bible
That Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, 'If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you,' he said, 'a man on the throne of Israel.'

Young's Literal Translation
so that Jehovah doth establish His word which He spake unto me, saying, If thy sons observe their way to walk before Me in truth, with all their heart, and with all their soul; saying, There is not cut off a man of thine from the throne of Israel.

1 Konings 2:4 Afrikaans PWL
sodat יהוה Sy beloftes kan uitvoer wat Hy aangaande my gesê het, naamlik: ‘As jou seuns versigtig is op hulle pad deur voor My in waarheid te loop met hulle hele gees en met hulle hele verstand, wil en emosie, sal daar nie vir jou ’n man op die troon van Yisra’el ontbreek nie.’

1 i Mbretërve 2:4 Albanian
dhe me qëllim që Zoti ta plotësojë premtimin që më ka bërë kur tha: "Në qoftë se bijtë e tu do të kujdesen për të ecur para meje me të vërtetë me gjithë zemër e me gjithë shpirt, nuk do të mungojë kurrë dikush mbi fronin e Izraelit".

ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻮﻙ ﺍﻷﻭ 2:4 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لكي يقيم الرب كلامه الذي تكلم به عني قائلا اذا حفظ بنوك طريقهم وسلكوا امامي بالامانة من كل قلوبهم وكل انفسهم قال لا يعدم لك رجل عن كرسي اسرائيل.

De Künig A 2:4 Bavarian
Und dyr Trechtein gaat dös Wort waar machen, wo yr myr göbn haat: 'Wenn deine Naachkemmen grecht löbnd und mir mit gantzn Hertzn und gantzer Seel dienend, naacherd bleibt allzeit ainer aus deinn Zesn auf n Troon von Isryheel.'

3 Царе 2:4 Bulgarian
За да утвърди Господ думата, с която е говорил за мене, като е казал: Ако внимават чадата ти в пътя си, да ходят пред Мене в истина, от цялото си сърце и от цялата си душа, няма да липсва от тебе мъж върху Израилевия престол.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
耶和華必成就向我所應許的話說:『你的子孫若謹慎自己的行為,盡心、盡意,誠誠實實地行在我面前,就不斷人坐以色列的國位。』

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
耶和华必成就向我所应许的话说:‘你的子孙若谨慎自己的行为,尽心、尽意,诚诚实实地行在我面前,就不断人坐以色列的国位。’

列 王 紀 上 2:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
耶 和 華 必 成 就 向 我 所 應 許 的 話 說 : 你 的 子 孫 若 謹 慎 自 己 的 行 為 , 盡 心 盡 意 誠 誠 實 實 地 行 在 我 面 前 , 就 不 斷 人 坐 以 色 列 的 國 位 。

列 王 紀 上 2:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
耶 和 华 必 成 就 向 我 所 应 许 的 话 说 : 你 的 子 孙 若 谨 慎 自 己 的 行 为 , 尽 心 尽 意 诚 诚 实 实 地 行 在 我 面 前 , 就 不 断 人 坐 以 色 列 的 国 位 。

1 Kings 2:4 Croatian Bible
da bi Jahve ispunio svoje obećanje koje mi je dao: 'Ako sinovi tvoji budu pazili na svome putu, vjerno hodeći preda mnom, svim srcem svojim i svom dušom svojom, uvijek će jedan od njih sjediti na prijestolju Izraelovu.'

První Královská 2:4 Czech BKR
A aby naplnil Hospodin slovo své, kteréž mi zaslíbil, mluvě: Budou-li ostříhati synové tvoji cesty své, chodíce přede mnou v pravdě z celého srdce svého a z celé duše své, tak mluvě: Že nebude vypléněn po tobě muž z stolice Izraelské.

Første Kongebog 2:4 Danish
for at HERREN kan opfylde den Forjættelse, han gav mig, da han sagde: Hvis dine Sønner vogter paa deres Vej, saa de vandrer i Trofasthed for mit Aasyn af hele deres Hjerte og hele deres Sjæl, skal der aldrig fattes dig en Efterfølger paa Israels Trone!

1 Koningen 2:4 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Opdat de HEERE bevestige Zijn woord, dat Hij over mij gesproken heeft, zeggende: Indien uw zonen hun weg bewaren, om voor Mijn aangezicht trouwelijk, met hun ganse hart en met hun ganse ziel te wandelen, zo zal geen man, zeide Hij, u afgesneden worden van den troon Israels.

Swete's Septuagint
ἵνα στήσῃ Κύριος τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ ὃν ἐλάλησεν λέγων Ἐὰν φυλάξωσιν οἱ υἱοί σου τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτῶν πορεύεσθαι ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν, λέγων Οὐκ ἐξολοθρευθήσεταί σοι ἀνὴρ ἐπάνωθεν θρόνου Ἰσραήλ.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
לְמַעַן֩ יָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־דְּבָרֹ֗ו אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֤כֶת לְפָנַי֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לְבָבָ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁ֑ם לֵאמֹ֕ר לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֤ת לְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
למען יקים יהוה את־דברו אשר דבר עלי לאמר אם־ישמרו בניך את־דרכם ללכת לפני באמת בכל־לבבם ובכל־נפשם לאמר לא־יכרת לך איש מעל כסא ישראל׃

Aleppo Codex
ד למען יקים יהוה את דברו אשר דבר עלי לאמר אם ישמרו בניך את דרכם ללכת לפני באמת בכל לבבם ובכל נפשם  לאמר--לא יכרת לך איש מעל כסא ישראל

1 Királyok 2:4 Hungarian: Karoli
Hogy megteljesítse az Úr az õ beszédét, melyet szólott nékem, mondván: Ha megõrizéndik a te fiaid az õ útjokat, járván én elõttem tökéletességgel, teljes szívök és teljes lelkök szerint; ezt mondván, [mondom]: Soha el nem fogy a férfiú te közüled az Izráelnek királyi székibõl.

Reĝoj 1 2:4 Esperanto
por ke la Eternulo plenumu Sian vorton, kiun Li diris pri mi, parolante:Se viaj filoj observos siajn vojojn, irante antaux Mi en vero per sia tuta koro kaj per sia tuta animo, tiam ne mankos cxe vi viro sur la trono de Izrael.

ENSIMMÄINEN KUNINGASTEN KIRJA 2:4 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Että Herra vahvistais sanansa, jonka hän on minulle puhunut ja sanonut: jos sinun poikas kätkevät tiensä, että he vaeltavat uskollisesti minun edessäni kaikesta sydämestänsä ja kaikesta sielustansa, niin ei sinulta ikänä pidä puuttuman mies Israelin istuimelta.

1 Rois 2:4 French: Darby
afin que l'Eternel accomplisse sa parole, qu'il a prononcee à mon sujet, disant: Si tes fils prennent garde à leur voie, pour marcher devant moi en verite, de tout leur coeur et de toute leur ame, tu ne manqueras pas d'un homme sur le trone d'Israel.

1 Rois 2:4 French: Louis Segond (1910)
et afin que l'Eternel accomplisse cette parole qu'il a prononcée sur moi: Si tes fils prennent garde à leur voie, en marchant avec fidélité devant moi, de tout leur coeur, et de toute leur âme, tu ne manqueras jamais d'un successeur sur le trône d'Israël.

1 Rois 2:4 French: Martin (1744)
Afin que l'Eternel confirme la parole qu'il m'a donnée, en disant : Si tes fils prennent garde à leur voie, pour marcher devant moi dans la vérité, de tout leur cœur, et de toute leur âme, il ne te manquera point [de successeur] assis sur le trône d'Israël.

1 Koenige 2:4 German: Modernized
auf daß der HERR sein Wort erwecke, das er über mich geredet hat und gesagt: Werden deine Kinder ihre Wege behüten, daß sie vor mir treulich und von ganzem Herzen und von ganzer Seele wandeln, so soll von dir nimmer gebrechen ein Mann auf dem Stuhl Israels.

1 Koenige 2:4 German: Luther (1912)
auf daß der HERR sein Wort erwecke, das er über mich geredet hat und gesagt: Werden deine Kinder ihre Wege behüten, daß sie vor mir treulich und von ganzem Herzen und von ganzer Seele wandeln, so soll dir nimmer gebrechen ein Mann auf dem Stuhl Israels.

1 Koenige 2:4 German: Textbibel (1899)
auf das Jahwe sein Wort wahr mache, das er über mich geredet hat, welches lautet: Werden deine Söhne auf ihren Weg acht haben, so daß sie treulich vor mir wandeln, von ganzem Herzen und von ganzer Seele, so soll es dir nimmer an einem Nachkommen fehlen auf dem Thron Israels.

1 Re 2:4 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
e dovunque tu ti volga, e affinché l’Eterno adempia la parola da lui pronunciata a mio riguardo quando disse: Se i tuoi figliuoli veglieranno sulla loro condotta camminando nel mio cospetto con fedeltà, con tutto il loro cuore e con tutta l’anima loro, non ti mancherà mai qualcuno che segga sul trono d’Israele.

1 Re 2:4 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
affinchè il Signore adempia ciò ch’egli mi ha promesso, dicendo: Se i tuoi figliuoli prendono guardia alla via loro, per camminar con lealtà nel mio cospetto, con tutto il cuor loro, e con tutta l’anima loro; non ti verrà giammai meno uomo che segga sopra il trono d’Israele.

1 RAJA-RAJA 2:4 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
supaya disampaikan Tuhan akan janji, seperti yang telah Ia berfirman akan halku, bunyinya: Jikalau kiranya anak-anakmu memeliharakan jalannya baik-baik, serta berjalan di hadapan hadirat-Ku dengan setia dan dengan segenap hatinya dan segenap nyawanya, niscaya, demikianlah firman-Nya, seorang juapun tiada akan terputuskan bagimu dari pada takhta kerajaan Israel.

열왕기상 2:4 Korean
여호와께서 내 일에 대하여 말씀하시기를 만일 네 자손이 그 길을 삼가 마음을 다하고 성품을 다하여 진실히 내 앞에서 행하면 이스라엘 왕 위에 오를 사람이 네게서 끊어지지 아니하리라 하신 말씀을 확실히 이루게 하시리라

I Regum 2:4 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
ut confirmet Dominus sermones suos, quos locutus est de me, dicens : Si custodierint filii tui vias suas, et ambulaverint coram me in veritate, in omni corde suo, et in omni anima sua, non auferetur tibi vir de solio Israël.

Pirmoji Karaliø knyga 2:4 Lithuanian
kad Viešpats ištesėtų savo žodį, kurį Jis man kalbėjo: ‘Jei tavo sūnūs ištikimai vaikščios mano keliais, visa širdimi ir siela pasitikės manimi, tai tavo palikuonys valdys Izraelį’.

1 Kings 2:4 Maori
Kia mana ai i a Ihowa tana kupu i korero ai ia moku, i mea ia, Ki te tupato au tamariki ki to ratou ara, ki te whakapaua katoatia o ratou ngakau, o ratou wairua, ki te haere i toku aroaro i runga i te pono, e kore e whakakorea, e ai ki tana, teta hi tangata mau mo te torona o Iharaira.

1 Kongebok 2:4 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
forat Herren må opfylle sitt ord, det som han talte om mig da han sa: Dersom dine sønner akter vel på sin vei så de vandrer for mitt åsyn i sannhet, av hele sitt hjerte og av hele sin sjel, så skal det - sa han - aldri fattes en mann av din ætt på Israels trone.

1 Reyes 2:4 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
para que el SEÑOR cumpla la promesa que me hizo, diciendo: ``Si tus hijos guardan su camino, andando delante de mí con fidelidad, con todo su corazón y con toda su alma, no te faltará hombre sobre el trono de Israel.

1 Reyes 2:4 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
para que el SEÑOR cumpla la promesa que me hizo: 'Si tus hijos guardan su camino, andando delante de Mí con fidelidad, con todo su corazón y con toda su alma, no te faltará hombre sobre el trono de Israel.'

1 Reyes 2:4 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
para que confirme Jehová la palabra que me habló, diciendo: Si tus hijos guardaren su camino, andando delante de mí con verdad, de todo su corazón, y de toda su alma, jamás, dice, faltará a ti varón sobre el trono de Israel.

1 Reyes 2:4 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Para que confirme Jehová la palabra que me habló, diciendo: Si tus hijos guardaren su camino, andando delante de mí con verdad, de todo su corazón, y de toda su alma, jamás, dice, faltará á ti varón del trono de Israel.

1 Reyes 2:4 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
para que confirme el SEÑOR la palabra que me habló, diciendo: Si tus hijos guardaren su camino, andando delante de mí con verdad, de todo su corazón, y de toda su alma, jamás, dice, faltará a ti varón del trono de Israel.

1 Reis 2:4 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
E assim, Yahweh manterá a promessa que me outorgou, afirmando: ‘Se os teus filhos conservarem boa atitude e conduta, caminhando com lealdade diante de mim, de todo o seu coração e de toda a sua alma, jamais te faltará alguém no trono de Israel!’

1 Reis 2:4 Portugese Bible
e para que o Senhor confirme a palavra que falou acerca de mim, dizendo: Se teus filhos guardarem os seus caminhos, andando perante a minha face fielmente, com todo o seu coração e com toda a sua alma, nunca te faltará sucessor ao trono de Israel.   

1 Imparati 2:4 Romanian: Cornilescu
şi pentruca Domnul să împlinească următoarele cuvinte pe cari le -a rostit pentru mine: ,Dacă fiii tăi vor lua seama la calea lor, umblînd cu credincioşie înaintea Mea, din toată inima lor şi din tot sufletul lor, nu vei fi lipsit niciodată de un urmaş pe scaunul de domnie al lui Israel.`

3-я Царств 2:4 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
чтобы Господь исполнил слово Свое, которое Он сказал обо мне, говоря: „если сыны твои будут наблюдать за путями своими, чтобы ходить предо Мною в истине от всего сердца своего и от всей души своей, то не прекратится муж от тебя напрестоле Израилевом".

3-я Царств 2:4 Russian koi8r
чтобы Господь исполнил слово Свое, которое Он сказал обо мне, говоря: `если сыны твои будут наблюдать за путями своими, чтобы ходить предо Мною в истине от всего сердца своего и от всей души своей, то не прекратится муж от тебя на престоле Израилевом`.

1 Kungaboken 2:4 Swedish (1917)
så att HERREN får uppfylla det ord som han talade om mig, då han sade: 'Om dina barn hava akt på sin väg, så att de vandra inför mig i trohet och av allt sitt hjärta och av all sin själ, då' -- sade han -- 'skall på Israels tron aldrig saknas en avkomling av dig.'

1 Kings 2:4 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Upang papagtibayin ng Panginoon ang kaniyang salita na kaniyang sinalita tungkol sa akin, na sinasabi, Kung ang iyong mga anak ay magsisipagingat sa kanilang lakad, na lalakad sa harap ko sa katotohanan ng kanilang buong puso at ng kanilang buong kaluluwa, hindi ka kukulangin (sabi niya) ng lalake sa luklukan ng Israel.

1 พงศ์กษัตริย์ 2:4 Thai: from KJV
เพื่อพระเยโฮวาห์จะได้รักษาพระวจนะของพระองค์ ซึ่งพระองค์ตรัสเกี่ยวกับเราว่า `ถ้าลูกหลานทั้งหลายของเจ้าระมัดระวังในวิถีทางทั้งหลายของเขา ที่จะดำเนินต่อหน้าเราด้วยความจริงอย่างสุดจิตสุดใจของเขา ราชวงศ์จะไม่ขาดชายที่จะนั่งบนบัลลังก์ของอิสราเอล'

1 Krallar 2:4 Turkish
O zaman RAB bana verdiği şu sözü yerine getirecektir: ‹Eğer soyun nasıl yaşadığına dikkat eder, candan ve yürekten bana bağlı kalarak yollarımda yürürse, İsrail tahtından senin soyunun ardı arkası kesilmeyecektir.›

1 Caùc Vua 2:4 Vietnamese (1934)
và Ðức Giê-hô-va sẽ làm ứng nghiệm lời Ngài đã phán về ta, rằng: Nhược bằng các con trai ngươi cẩn thận về đường lối mình, hết lòng, hết ý theo lẽ thật mà đi ở trước mặt ta, thì ngươi sẽ chẳng hề thiếu người ngồi trên ngôi Y-sơ-ra-ên.

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