Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
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- WEB Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed.
- KJV Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
- NKJV Then you will prosper, if you take care to fulfill the statutes and judgments with which the Lord charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed.
- NASB Then you will prosper, if you are careful to follow the statutes and the ordinances which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed.
- NLT For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the Lord gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!
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Quick answer
David promised Solomon prosperity if he carefully obeyed God's statutes, urging him to be strong, courageous, and unafraid. Obedience and courage were the path to success.
Overview
Echoing God's charge to Joshua, David linked Solomon's prosperity to faithful obedience to the law given through Moses. The call to be strong and courageous, without fear or dismay, anchors confidence in God rather than circumstances. This enduring biblical encouragement reminds believers that faithfulness to God's word, undergirded by His presence, is the way of blessing.
Cross-references & the web
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- Josh 1:6–9Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
- 1 Chr 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
- 1 Chr 28:7I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’
- Eph 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- 1 Kgs 2:3And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,
- Deut 31:6–8Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- 2 Tim 2:1You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- Jas 2:8If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
- Ps 119:6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
- 1 Chr 28:10Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”
- 1 Cor 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
- Jer 22:3–4This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.
- Gal 6:2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
- Acts 13:22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
- Matt 3:15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
- 2 Chr 20:20Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
- Josh 1:18Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!”
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