Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 7:17
And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments;
17. shalt observe ] R.V. wilt keep (as 1Ki 9:4).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
[See comments on 2Ch 7:12].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(17) Walked.Kings adds, in perfectness of heart, and in uprightness. So Syriac and Arabic.
And do.So LXX., Vulg., and Arabic. The Heb. is w-laasth, and to do, a construction which the chronicler sometimes uses in continuation of a future (imperfect tense). But Kings has to do, an infinitive defining the former verb; and so the Syriac here.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
How gracious is this declaration to Solomon considered in his own personal character. I would have the Reader make a proper distinction between mercies which are general and those which are special, and in particular, God’s promises to Israel as a nation were sweet; but Solomon needed those promises as personal to himself. And here they are delivered. Reader! remark those promises were concerning the kingdom of Israel. How far they referred to Solomon’s personal and everlasting happiness is not said. They seem to refer to temporal blessings.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
as = according as.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
if thou wilt: Deu 28:1-14, 1Ki 2:3, 1Ki 3:14, 1Ki 8:25, 1Ki 9:4-9, 1Ki 11:38, 1Ch 28:9, Zec 3:7
observe: Deu 4:40, Psa 105:45, Eze 36:27, Joh 14:21, Joh 15:10
Reciprocal: Deu 12:28 – General 1Ki 6:12 – if thou wilt 1Ki 11:10 – commanded 2Ch 11:17 – three years 2Ch 33:8 – so that they Psa 89:30 – If Zec 9:11 – As
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 7:17-18. If thou wilt walk before me, &c. He promises to establish and perpetuate Solomons kingdom, on condition that he persevered in his duty; assuring him, that if he hoped for the benefit of Gods covenant with David, he must imitate the example of David.