1 Kings 14:8

God's Word

I tore the kingdom away from David’s heirs and gave it to you. But you have not been like my servant David. He obeyed my commands and faithfully followed me by doing only what I considered right.

Cross References

1 Kings 15:5

The Lord did this because David did what the Lord considered right: David never failed to do anything the Lord commanded him to do his entire life (except in the matter concerning Uriah the Hittite).

1 Kings 3:14

And if you follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David did, then I will also give you a long life.”

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon loved the Lord and lived by his father David’s rules. However, he still sacrificed and burned incense at these other worship sites.

2 Chronicles 17:3

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, who lived in the old way like his ancestor David. Jehoshaphat didn’t dedicate his life to serving other gods—the Baals.

2 Chronicles 28:1

Ahaz was 20 years old when he began to rule. He ruled for 26 years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do what the Lord considered right, as his ancestor David had done.

Acts 13:22

God removed Saul and made David their king. God spoke favorably about David. He said, ‘I have found that David, son of Jesse, is a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’

Acts 13:36

After doing God’s will by serving the people of his time, David died. He was laid to rest with his ancestors, but his body decayed.