2 Chronicles 6:16"Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.'
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~959 BC. Solomon continues his public prayer, asking God to extend the promise beyond himself to future generations. The crowd understands this affects their nation's future.
The emotion here: anxious about dynasty's future but trusting God's faithfulness
The original word
kārāt (כָּרַת) — to cut, make a covenant by cutting sacrifice, establish permanently
Why it matters
David's throne promise was conditional on obedience, which Solomon knew would be tested
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 6:16
Solomon is essentially asking God to be patient with future kings who might fail
Common misconceptionThis sounds like an unconditional promise, but Solomon knew it required obedience — which is why Israel eventually lost the kingdom.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 6:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 6:16 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's faithfulness, dynastic promise. Notable phrases: keep with your servant; shall not fail you. This verse is a prayer.
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Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
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