1 Kings 2:3

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Do the job the LORD your God has assigned you by following his instructions and obeying his rules, commandments, regulations, and laws as written in the law of Moses. Then you will succeed in all you do and seek to accomplish,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לָלֶ֤כֶת בִּדְרָכָיו֙ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר חֻקֹּתָ֤יו מִצְוֺתָיו֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו וְעֵדְוֺתָ֔יו כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֑ה לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּפְנֶ֖ה שָֽׁם

Transliteration

And šāmartā ʾet-mišmeret YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā to lāleket in bidrākāyw to lišmōr ḥuqqōtāyw miṣwōtāyw and mišpāṭāyw and ʿēdwōtāyw as kakkātûb in tôrat mōšeh so that taśkîl ʾēt all-which taʿăśeh and ʾēt all-which tifneh there

Grammar Details

• *šāmartā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and keep/observe
• *mišmeret*: feminine singular construct with direct object marker - charge/duty/obligation of
• *YHWH*: divine name, tetragrammaton
• *ʾĕlōhêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your God
• *lāleket*: Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to walk/go
• *bidrākāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his ways
• *lišmōr*: Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to keep/observe
• *ḥuqqōtāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his statutes
• *miṣwōtāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his commandments
• *mišpāṭāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his judgments/ordinances
• *ʿēdwōtāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his testimonies
• *kakkātûb*: Qal passive participle with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - as it is written
• *tôrat*: feminine singular construct - law/instruction of
• *taśkîl*: Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will prosper/succeed/have insight
• *taʿăśeh*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do
• *tifneh*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will turn

Word Meanings

• *šāmartā*: keep/observe/protect/maintain
• *mišmeret*: charge/duty/obligation/requirement
• *lāleket*: to walk/go/follow
• *lišmōr*: to keep/observe/guard
• *ḥuqqōtāyw*: statutes/decrees/ordinances
• *miṣwōtāyw*: commandments/precepts/orders
• *mišpāṭāyw*: judgments/ordinances/decisions
• *ʿēdwōtāyw*: testimonies/witnesses/reminders
• *taśkîl*: prosper/succeed/have insight/act wisely
• *tifneh*: turn/face/look

Referenced Verses

• Deut 29:9 : 9 The Present Covenant Setting“Therefore, keep the terms of this covenant and obey them so that you may be successful in everything you do.
• 1 Chr 22:12-13 : 12 Only may the LORD give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey the law of the LORD your God. 13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the LORD ordered Moses to give to Israel. Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic!
• Deut 17:18-20 : 18 When he sits on his royal throne he must make a copy of this law on a scroll given to him by the Levitical priests. 19 It must be with him constantly and he must read it as long as he lives, so that he may learn to revere the LORD his God and observe all the words of this law and these statutes and carry them out. 20 Then he will not exalt himself above his fellow citizens or turn from the commandments to the right or left, and he and his descendants will enjoy many years ruling over his kingdom in Israel.
• Deut 4:1 : 1 The Privileges of the Covenant Now, Israel, pay attention to the statutes and ordinances I am about to teach you, so that you might live and go on to enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
• Deut 4:5 : 5 Look! I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God told me to do, so that you might carry them out in the land you are about to enter and possess.
• Deut 4:8 : 8 And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this whole law that I am about to share with you today?
• Deut 4:45 : 45 These are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that Moses spoke to the Israelites after he had brought them out of Egypt,
• Deut 5:1 : 1 The Opening Exhortation Then Moses called all the people of Israel together and said to them:“Listen, Israel, to the statutes and ordinances that I am about to deliver to you today; learn them and be careful to keep them!
• Deut 6:1-2 : 1 Exhortation to Keep the Covenant Principles Now these are the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that the LORD your God instructed me to teach you so that you may carry them out in the land where you are headed 2 and that you may so revere the LORD your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you– you, your children, and your grandchildren– all your lives, to prolong your days.
• 1 Chr 28:8-9 : 8 So now, in the sight of all Israel, the LORD’s assembly, and in the hearing of our God, I say this: Carefully observe all the commands of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and may leave it as a permanent inheritance for your children after you. 9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the LORD examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
• 1 Chr 29:19 : 19 Make my son Solomon willing to obey your commands, rules, and regulations, and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations.”
• 2 Chr 31:20-21 : 20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what the LORD his God considered good and right and faithful. 21 He wholeheartedly and successfully reinstituted service in God’s temple and obedience to the law, in order to follow his God.
• Ps 1:2-3 : 2 Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the LORD’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by flowing streams; it yields its fruit at the proper time, and its leaves never fall off. He succeeds in everything he attempts.
• Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of the LORD is perfect and preserves one’s life. The rules set down by the LORD are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.
• Ps 119:2 : 2 How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart,
• Ps 119:98-99 : 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for I am always aware of them. 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your rules. 100 I am more discerning than those older than I, for I observe your precepts.
• Ps 119:111 : 111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy.
• Ps 119:138 : 138 The rules you impose are just, and absolutely reliable.
• Prov 3:1-4 : 1 Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 2 for they will provide a long and full life, and well-being for you. 3 Do not let mercy and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people.
• Mal 4:4 : 4 Restoration through the Lord“Remember the law of my servant Moses, to whom at Horeb I gave rules and regulations for all Israel to obey.
• Josh 1:7-8 : 7 Make sure you are very strong and brave! Carefully obey all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep! Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful in all you do. 8 This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.
• Josh 22:5 : 5 But carefully obey the commands and instructions Moses the LORD’s servant gave you. Love the LORD your God, follow all his instructions, obey his commands, be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and being!”
• 1 Sam 18:5 : 5 On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul’s servants.
• 1 Sam 18:14 : 14 Now David achieved success in all he did, for the LORD was with him.
• 1 Sam 18:30 : 30 Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.
• 2 Sam 8:6 : 6 David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.
• 2 Sam 8:14 : 14 He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.
• 2 Kgs 18:7 : 7 The LORD was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him.