1 Kings 3:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ And Shelomoh said, “You have shown great kindness to your servant Dawiḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Solomon said, You have shown to Your servant David my father great mercy and loving-kindness, according as he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart with You; and You have kept for him this great kindness and steadfast love, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

Common English Bible

⁶ Solomon responded, “You showed so much kindness to your servant my father David when he walked before you in truth, righteousness, and with a heart true to you. You’ve kept this great loyalty and kindness for him and have now given him a son to sit on his throne.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And Solomon said: "You have shown great mercy to your servant David, my father, because he walked in your sight in truth and justice, and with an upright heart before you. And you have kept your great mercy for him, and you have given him a son sitting upon his throne, just as it is this day.

1 Kings 3:6 Cross References

Genesis 24:40

“But he said to me, ‘יהוה, before whom I walk, sends His messenger with you and shall prosper your way. And you shall take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father’s house.

2 Samuel 22:21

“יהוה  rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He repaid me.

2 Samuel 22:25

“And יהוה  repays me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.

2 Samuel 7:5

“Go and say to My servant Dawiḏ

1 Kings 1:48

“And the sovereign also said thus, ‘Blessed be יהוה  Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 15:5

for Dawiḏ

1 Kings 2:4

so that יהוה  does establish His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons guard their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their being,’ saying, ‘there is not to cease a man of yours on the throne of Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 3:14

“And if you walk in My ways, to guard My laws and My commands, as your father Dawiḏ

1 Kings 9:4

“And you, if you walk before Me as your father Dawiḏ

2 Kings 20:3

“I pray to You, O יהוה, remember how I have walked before You in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what was good in Your eyes.” And Ḥ

2 Chronicles 1:8

And Shelomoh said to Elohim, “You have shown great kindness to Dawiḏ

Psalm 116:7

Return to your rest, O my being, For יהוה  has treated you well.

Psalm 119:17

Do good to Your servant, Let me live and I guard Your word.

Psalm 13:6

I sing to יהוה, Because He has been good to me.

Psalm 15:2

He who walks blamelessly, And does righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart.

Numbers 12:7

“Not so with My servant Mosheh, he is trustworthy in all My house.

2 Corinthians 9:11

being enriched in every way for all simplicity, which works out thanksgiving to Elohim through us.

2 Corinthians 9:5

So I thought it necessary to appeal to the brothers to come to you in advance, and arrange your promised blessing beforehand – this to be ready as a blessing and not as greediness.