Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 28:7

Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

7. Moreover I will establish ] R.V. And I will establish. Cp. 1Ch 17:11.

if he be constant ] Lit. if he be strong; cp. 1Ch 28:10; 1Ch 28:20, be strong (same word in Heb.). Cp. 1Ki 9:4-5.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

If he be constant – The conditional character of the promise made to David, as to the continuance of his posterity on the Jewish throne (marginal reference; 2Sa 7:14), is now clearly declared.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

As he hath begun and hitherto continued in some good measure to do.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

7. I will establish his kingdom forever, if he be constant to do my commandmentsThe samecondition is set before Solomon by God (1Ki 3:14;1Ki 9:4).

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Moreover, I will establish his kingdom for ever,…. The same is said in 2Sa 7:13

if he be constant to do my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day; if he continued in the observance of them, as he had begun, and went on in until that day; this is added here, and was not spoken by Nathan, when what goes before was; for Solomon was not then born, but must be suggested to David since, and as it should seem at this time.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(7) Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever.So 1Ch. 22:10 (at end).

If he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments.The same condition is attached to the same promise in 1Ki. 9:4-5. (Comp. also 1Ki. 3:14, where the promise is length of days.)

As at this day.As we are doing in our present work. The same words occur in the same sense at the end of Solomons Prayer (1Ki. 8:61).

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

1Ch 28:7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

Ver. 7. If he be constant. ] Heb., Strong; for he shall be hard put to it. God’s promises are conditional. See on 2Sa 7:14 .

As at this day. ] Solomon had been well instructed in the ways of God, both by father Pro 4:4 and mother, Pro 31:1 and while young he did God’s commandments and judgments, as is hinted in these words, “As at this day”; but he was not so constant.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

Moreover: Psa 89:28-37, Psa 132:12, Dan 2:44

if: 1Ch 22:13, 1Ki 6:12, 1Ki 6:13, 1Ki 9:4, 1Ki 9:5, 1Ki 11:9-13

constant: Heb. strong, 1Ch 28:10, Jos 1:6, Jos 1:7, 1Ki 2:2-4

as at this day: 1Ki 8:61, 1Ki 11:4

Reciprocal: Exo 23:13 – be circumspect Jos 22:5 – take 2Sa 7:13 – I will stablish 1Ch 22:10 – I will establish 2Ch 1:9 – let thy promise

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

28:7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at {c} this day.

(c) If he continues to keep my law as he does now and doesn’t depart from it.

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes