1 Kings 3:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Proverbs 3:2

What I teach will give you a good, long life, and all will go well for you.

Psalm 91:16

I will give my followers a long life and show them my power to save.”

Zechariah 3:7

This is what the Lord All-Powerful said: “Live the way I tell you, and do everything I say. And you will be in charge of my Temple. You will take care of its courtyard. You will be free to go anywhere in my Temple, just as these angels standing here.

1 Kings 15:5

David had always done what the Lord said was right. He had always obeyed his commands. The only time David did not obey the Lord was when he sinned against Uriah the Hittite.

Proverbs 3:16

With her right hand, Wisdom offers long life—with the other hand, riches and honor.

2 Chronicles 34:2

He lived in a way that pleased the Lord, always doing what was right, as his ancestor David had done. Josiah never changed this way of life.

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon answered, “You were very kind and loyal to your servant, my father David. He was faithful to you and lived a good, honest life. And you showed him the greatest kindness when you let his son take his place as king.

Acts 13:22

After God took Saul away, God made David their king. This is what God said about David: ‘David, the son of Jesse, is the kind of person who does what pleases me. He will do everything I want him to do.’

Psalm 132:12

If your descendants obey my agreement and the laws I teach them, then the king will always be someone from your family.”

Psalm 21:4

He asked for life, and you gave it. You gave him life that goes on forever.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father. Serve God with a pure heart. Be happy to serve him, because the Lord knows what is in everyone’s heart. He knows what you are thinking. If you go to him for help, you will get an answer. But if you turn away from him, he will leave you forever.

Deuteronomy 5:16

‘You must honor your father and your mother. The Lord your God has commanded you to do this. If you follow this command, you will live a long time, and everything will go well for you in the land that the Lord your God gives you.

1 Timothy 4:8

Training your body helps you in some ways. But devotion to God helps you in every way. It brings you blessings in this life and in the future life too.

2 Chronicles 29:2

Hezekiah did what the Lord wanted him to do. He did what was right just as David his ancestor had done.

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon showed that he loved the Lord by obeying everything his father David told him to do, except that Solomon continued to go to the high places to offer sacrifices and to burn incense.

Deuteronomy 25:15

You must use weights and measures that are correct and accurate. Then you will live a long time in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 5:33

You must live the way the Lord your God commanded you. Then you will continue to live, and everything will be fine with you. You will live a long life in the land that will belong to you.

1 Kings 11:34

So I will take the kingdom away from Solomon’s family. I chose David because he obeyed all my laws and commands. So for my servant David, I will let Solomon be the king for the rest of his life.

1 Chronicles 28:7

Solomon is obeying my laws and commands now. If he continues to obey my laws, I will make Solomon’s kingdom strong forever.’”

Psalm 21:5

You led him to victory that brought him great glory. You gave him honor and fame.