That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
There shall not fail thee ... a man on the throne of Israel - a reference to the promise made to David, of his sovereignty being vested perpetually in his lineage (2 Samuel 7:11-16), which was confirmed to Solomon afterward (see the notes at 1 Kings 9:5), and repeated with reference to its spiritual meaning long after (Jeremiah 33:17).