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1 Kings 6:12
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10 And he built side chambers against the entire temple, each five cubits high; they were attached to the temple with cedar beams.
11 Then the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying:
12 “Concerning this1 temple which you are building, aif you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, keep all My commandments, and walk in them, then I will perform My2 word with you, bwhich I spoke to your father David.  
13 And aI will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not bforsake My people Israel.”  
14 So Solomon built the temple and finished it.
15 And he built the inside walls of the temple with cedar boards; from the floor of the temple to the ceiling he paneled the inside with wood; and he covered the floor of the temple with planks of cypress.
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1 Kings 6:12

The meaning is, "So far as this house goes, thou art obedient (II Samuel 7:13; I Chronicles 17:12, etc.); if thou wilt be obedient in other things also, then will I perform My word," etc., God' s promises being always conditional. The promises made to David were:

(1) that he should be succeeded by one of his sons II Samuel 7:12; Psalms 132:11;

(2) that the kingdom should be established in the line of his descendants forever, if they were faithful Psalms 132:12; and

(3) that the Israelites should be no more afficted as beforetime II Samuel 7:10.

These promises are now confirmed to Solomon, but on the express condition of obedience, and two further promises are added.


 
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