1 Kings 9:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You must serve me with a pure and honest heart, just as your father David did. You must obey my laws and do everything that I commanded you.

Cross References

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.

1 Kings 3:14

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

1 Kings 11:6

So Solomon did what the Lord said was wrong. He did not follow the Lord completely as his father David did.

1 Kings 11:4

When Solomon was old, his wives caused him to follow other gods, so he did not follow the Lord completely as his father David did.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. He said, “I am God All-Powerful. Obey me and live the right way.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were both good people who pleased God. They did everything the Lord commanded, always following his instructions completely.

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.

Proverbs 28:18

Honest people will be safe, but dishonest people will be ruined.

Psalm 26:11

But I am innocent, so be kind to me and save me.

1 Kings 14:8

David’s family was ruling the kingdom of Israel, but I took the kingdom away from them and gave it to you. But you are not like my servant David. He always obeyed my commands and followed me with his whole heart. He did only what I accepted.

1 Kings 11:38

If you live right and obey all my commands as David did, I will be with you and make your family a family of kings, just as I did for David. And you will have Israel as your kingdom.

Psalm 26:1

Lord, you be the judge and prove that I have lived a pure life. I have depended on you, Lord, to keep me from falling.

Psalm 15:2

Only those who live pure lives, do what is right, and speak the truth from their hearts.

1 Kings 8:25

Now, Lord, God of Israel, keep the other promises you made to your servant David, my father. You said, ‘David, if your sons carefully obey me as you did, you will always have someone from your family ruling the people of Israel.’

Deuteronomy 28:1

“Now, if you will be careful to obey the Lord your God and follow all his commands that I tell you today, the Lord your God will put you high above all the nations on earth.

Proverbs 20:7

When people live good, honest lives, their children are blessed.

Proverbs 10:9

Honest people can always feel secure, but lying cheaters will be caught.

Genesis 20:5

Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister,’ and she also said, ‘This man is my brother.’ I am innocent. I did not know what I was doing.”

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.

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.

1 Kings 6:12

“If you obey all my laws and commands, I will do for you what I promised your father David.

2 Kings 20:3

“Lord, remember that I have sincerely served you with all my heart. I have done what you say is good.” Then Hezekiah cried very hard.

Psalm 78:72

And David led them with a pure heart and guided them very wisely.

Psalm 101:2

I will be careful to live a pure life. I will live in my house with complete honesty. When will you come to me?

Psalm 128:1

Great blessings belong to those who fear and respect the Lord and live the way he wants.

2 Samuel 22:22

The Lord did this because I have obeyed him. I have not turned against my God.

2 Chronicles 17:4

He looked for the God his ancestors followed. He followed God’s commands and did not live the same way the Israelites lived.

Ezekiel 18:9

He obeys my laws and studies my rules so that he can learn to be fair and dependable. He is good, so he will live.” This is what the Lord GOD said.