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If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David did walk, then I will lengthen your days.

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A Conditional Promise

Commentators unanimously point out that unlike the unconditional gifts of wisdom, riches, and honor, God's promise of a long life to Solomon was explicitly conditional. It depended entirely on whether Solomon would 'walk in my ways' and keep the commandments. This highlights that some of God's promised blessings are directly tied to our sustained obedience.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 1 Kings 3:14

18th Century

Theologian

I will lengthen your days — The promise here was only conditional. As the condition was not observed (1 Kings 11:1–8), the rig…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Kings 3:14

19th Century

Bishop

I will lengthen. —In this promise only one point, “length of days,” is conditional; and it was not fulfilled. For though …

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Kings 3:14

17th Century

Pastor

And if you will walk in my ways
Prescribed and directed to in his word, to keep my statutes and your com…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Kings 3:5–15

17th Century

Minister

Solomon's dream was not a common one. While his bodily powers were locked up in sleep, the powers of his soul were strengthened; he was enabled to …