1 Kings 3:3

New Century Version

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.

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 11:38

and I will always be with you if you do what I say is right. You must obey all my commands. If you obey my laws and commands as David did, I will be with you. I will make your family a lasting family of kings, as I did for David, and give Israel to you.

1 Kings 11:4

As Solomon grew old, his wives caused him to follow other gods. He did not follow the Lord completely as his father David had done.

1 Kings 11:6

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

1 Kings 14:23

The people built stone pillars and places to worship gods and Asherah idols on every high hill and under every green tree.

1 Kings 14:8

I tore the kingdom away from David’s family, and I gave it to you. But you are not like my servant David, who always obeyed my commands and followed me with all his heart. He did only what I said was right.

1 Kings 15:11

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

1 Kings 15:14

The places of worship to gods were not removed. Even so, Asa was faithful to the Lord all his life.

1 Kings 15:3

He did all the same sins his father before him had done. Abijam was not faithful to the Lord his God as David, his great-grandfather, had been.

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 22:43

Jehoshaphat was good, like his father Asa, and he did what the Lord said was right. But Jehoshaphat did not destroy the places where gods were worshiped, so the people continued offering sacrifices and burning incense there.

1 Kings 22:44

Jehoshaphat was at peace with the king of Israel.

1 Kings 3:14

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

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 Kings 8:25

Now Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You said, ‘If your sons are careful to obey me as you have obeyed me, there will always be someone from your family ruling Israel.’

1 Kings 8:61

You must fully obey the Lord our God and follow all his laws and commands. Continue to obey in the future as you do now.”

1 Kings 9:4

“But you must serve me as your father David did; he was fair and sincere. You must obey all I have commanded and keep my laws and rules.

2 Kings 12:3

But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed; the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there.

2 Kings 12:4

Joash said to the priests, “Take all the money brought as offerings to the Temple of the Lord. This includes the money each person owes in taxes and the money each person promises or brings freely to the Lord.

2 Kings 14:3

Amaziah did what the Lord said was right. He did everything his father Joash had done, but he did not do as his ancestor David had done.

2 Kings 14:4

The places where gods were worshiped were not removed, so the people still sacrificed and burned incense there.

2 Kings 15:35

But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed, and the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the Temple of the Lord.

2 Kings 15:4

But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed, so the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there.

2 Kings 18:22

You might say, “We are depending on the Lord our God,” but Hezekiah destroyed the Lord’s altars and the places of worship. Hezekiah told Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship only at this one altar in Jerusalem.”

2 Kings 18:4

He removed the places where gods were worshiped. He smashed the stone pillars and cut down the Asherah idols. Also the Israelites had been burning incense to Nehushtan, the bronze snake Moses had made. But Hezekiah broke it into pieces.

2 Chronicles 15:17

But the places of worship to gods were not removed from Judah. Even so, Asa was faithful all his life.

Psalm 145:20

The Lord protects everyone who loves him, but he will destroy the wicked.

Psalm 31:23

Love the Lord, all you who belong to him. The Lord protects those who truly believe, but he punishes the proud as much as they have sinned.

Leviticus 17:5

This rule is so people will bring their sacrifices, which they have been sacrificing in the open fields, to the Lord. They must bring those animals to the Lord at the entrance of the Meeting Tent; they must bring them to the priest and offer them as fellowship offerings.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’

John 14:15

“If you love me, you will obey my commands.

John 14:21

Those who know my commands and obey them are the ones who love me, and my Father will love those who love me. I will love them and will show myself to them.”

Romans 8:28

We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. They are the people he called, because that was his plan.

1 Corinthians 8:3

But if any person loves God, that person is known by God.

Deuteronomy 10:12

Now, Israel, this is what the Lord your God wants you to do: Respect the Lord your God, and do what he has told you to do. Love him. Serve the Lord your God with your whole being,

Deuteronomy 10:13

and obey the Lord’s commands and laws that I am giving you today for your own good.

Deuteronomy 11:13

If you carefully obey the commands I am giving you today and love the Lord your God and serve him with your whole being,

Deuteronomy 30:16

I command you today to love the Lord your God, to do what he wants you to do, and to keep his commands, his rules, and his laws. Then you will live and grow in number, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to take as your own.

Deuteronomy 30:20

To choose life is to love the Lord your God, obey him, and stay close to him. He is your life, and he will let you live many years in the land, the land he promised to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Deuteronomy 30:6

The Lord your God will prepare you and your descendants to love him with your whole being so that you will live.

Deuteronomy 6:5

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.

James 1:12

When people are tempted and still continue strong, they should be happy. After they have proved their faith, God will reward them with life forever. God promised this to all those who love him.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! God chose the poor in the world to be rich with faith and to receive the kingdom God promised to those who love him.

1 Samuel 9:12

The young women answered, “Yes, he’s here. He’s ahead of you. Hurry now. He has just come to our town today, because the people will offer a sacrifice at the place of worship.