1 Kings 3:6

Solomon praises God's covenant faithfulness to David and acknowledges that his own kingship is a gift of that loyal love. He frames his reign in gratitude rather than entitlement.

Cross-references · 19

• 1 Kgs 9:4As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;
• 1 Kgs 1:48Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’”
• 1 Kgs 2:4Then Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your children are careful of their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you,’ he said, ‘a man on the throne of Israel.’
• 2 Cor 9:11you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which produces through us thanksgiving to God.
• 2 Sam 7:8–12Now therefore tell my servant David this, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel.
• 2 Sam 12:7–8Nathan said to David, “You are the man. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.
• 2 Cor 9:5I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
• Ps 15:2He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;
• 2 Kgs 20:3“Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Ps 119:17Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
• Ps 116:7Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
• 1 Chr 29:12–14Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!
• Num 12:7My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house.
• 2 Sam 7:5“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?
• Ps 18:20–24Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.
• Ps 13:6I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.
• 2 Sam 22:47–51Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
• 1 Kgs 15:5because David did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and didn’t turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
• Ps 78:70–72He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

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