1 Kings 3:14

New Century Version

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

Cross References

1 Kings 11:34

“ ‘But I will not take all the kingdom away from Solomon. I will let him rule all his life because of my servant David, whom I chose, who obeyed all my commands and laws.

1 Kings 15:5

David always did what the Lord said was right and obeyed his commands all his life, except the one time when David sinned against Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon showed he loved the Lord by following the commands his father David had given him, except many other places of worship were still used to offer sacrifices and to burn incense.

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon answered, “You were very kind to your servant, my father David. He obeyed you, and he was honest and lived right. You showed great kindness to him when you allowed his son to be king after him.

1 Chronicles 28:7

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

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, accept the God of your father. Serve him completely and willingly, because the Lord knows what is in everyone’s mind. He understands everything you think. If you go to him for help, you will get an answer. But if you turn away from him, he will leave you forever.

2 Chronicles 29:2

Hezekiah did what the Lord said was right, just as his ancestor David had done.

2 Chronicles 34:2

He did what the Lord said was right. He lived as his ancestor David had lived, and he did not stop doing what was right.

Psalm 132:12

If your sons keep my agreement and the rules that I teach them, then their sons after them will rule on your throne forever and ever.”

Psalm 21:4

He asked you for life, and you gave it to him, so his years go on and on.

Psalm 21:5

He has great glory because you gave him victories; you gave him honor and praise.

Psalm 91:16

I will give them a long, full life, and they will see how I can save.”

Proverbs 3:16

With her right hand wisdom offers you a long life, and with her left hand she gives you riches and honor.

Proverbs 3:2

Then you will live a long time, and your life will be successful.

Zechariah 3:7

“This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: ‘If you do as I tell you and serve me, you will be in charge of my Temple and my courtyards. And I will let you be with these angels who are standing here.

Acts 13:22

After God took him away, God made David their king. God said about him: ‘I have found in David son of Jesse the kind of man I want. He will do all I want him to do.’

Deuteronomy 25:15

You must have true and honest weights and measures so that you will live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 5:16

“Honor your father and your mother as the Lord your God has commanded you. Then you will live a long time, and things will go well for you in the land that the Lord your God is going to give you.

Deuteronomy 5:33

Live the way the Lord your God has commanded you so that you may live and have what is good and have a long life in the land you will take.

1 Timothy 4:8

Training your body helps you in some ways, but serving God helps you in every way by bringing you blessings in this life and in the future life, too.