1 Kings 6:12

Concerning [or, as to. There is nothing, however, in the Hebrew] this house which thou art in building [ כֹנֶה Cf. וַיִּבֶן , 1 Kings 6:5 , 1 Kings 6:9 , 1 Kings 6:10 ] if thou wilt walk in my statutes [the connexion of ideas seems to be this, "Thou art doing well to build the house; thou art fulfilling my good pleasure ( 2 Samuel 7:13 ); if thou wilt go on and in other matters wilt keep," etc. It is to be observed that this promise contains a faint note of warning. Possibly Solomon had already betrayed some slight tokens of declension], and execute my Judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform [literally, confirm . Same word as in 1 Kings 2:3 . The "word of the Lord" is the echo of the word of David] my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father [ i.e; the word mentioned 1 Kings 2:4 and found 2 Samuel 7:12 sqq.].