And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; (2 Chronicles 7:17)
God is no respecter of persons. He desires obedience and blesses those who are faithful to Him. But His promises are conditional. God cannot bless those who refuse to walk in the pathway of blessing (see on Kings 9:4). Solomon well knew that the way of obedience to God’s commands was the pathway of life (Prov. 3:1, 2).