1 Kings 3:6

New English Translation

Solomon replied, “You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.

Cross References

Genesis 24:40

He answered, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you. He will make your journey a success and you will find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father’s family.

2 Samuel 22:21

The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior.

2 Samuel 22:25

The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior.

2 Samuel 7:5

“Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?

1 Kings 1:48

and said this: ‘The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”

1 Kings 15:5

He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 2:4

and the Lord will fulfill his promise to me, ‘If your descendants watch their step and live faithfully in my presence with all their heart and being, then,’ he promised, ‘you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

1 Kings 3:14

If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life.”

1 Kings 9:4

You must serve me with integrity and sincerity, just as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.

2 Kings 20:3

“Please, Lord. Remember how I have served you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and how I have carried out your will.” Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.

2 Chronicles 1:8

Solomon replied to God, “You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

Psalm 116:7

Rest once more, my soul, for the Lord has vindicated you.

Psalm 119:17

Be kind to your servant! Then I will live and keep your instructions.

Psalm 13:6

I will sing praises to the Lord when he vindicates me.

Psalm 15:2

Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

Numbers 12:7

My servant Moses is not like this; he is faithful in all my house.

2 Corinthians 9:11

You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,

2 Corinthians 9:5

Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.