1 Kings 9:4

New Century Version

“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.

Cross References

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 3:14

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 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 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.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Obey me and do what is right.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth truly did what God said was good. They did everything the Lord commanded and were without fault in keeping his law.

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.

Proverbs 28:18

Innocent people will be kept safe, but those who are dishonest will suddenly be ruined.

Psalm 26:11

But I have lived an innocent life, so save me and have mercy on me.

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 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.

Psalm 26:1

Lord, defend me because I have lived an innocent life. I have trusted the Lord and never doubted.

Psalm 15:2

Only those who are innocent and who do what is right. Such people speak the truth from their hearts

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.’

Deuteronomy 28:1

You must completely obey the Lord your God, and you must carefully follow all his commands I am giving you today. Then the Lord your God will make you greater than any other nation on earth.

Proverbs 20:7

The good people who live honest lives will be a blessing to their children.

Proverbs 10:9

The honest person will live in safety, but the dishonest will be caught.

Genesis 20:5

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

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 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, please remember that I have always obeyed you. I have given myself completely to you and have done what you said was right.” Then Hezekiah cried loudly.

Psalm 78:72

And David led them with an innocent heart and guided them with skillful hands.

Psalm 101:2

I will be careful to live an innocent life. When will you come to me? I will live an innocent life in my house.

Psalm 128:1

Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him.

2 Samuel 22:22

I have followed the ways of the Lord; I have not done evil by turning from my God.

2 Chronicles 17:4

but from the God of his father. He obeyed God’s commands and did not live as the people of Israel lived.

Ezekiel 18:9

He lives by my rules and obeys my laws faithfully. Whoever does these things is good and will surely live, says the Lord God.