1 Kings 3:6
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. Solomon makes a marriage alliance with Pharaoh and marries his daughter; at Gibeon, God appears in a dream and offers Solomon anything. Solomon asks for a discerning heart to govern God's people and to distinguish right from wrong; God is …
Other Translations
And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
And Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as <FI>at<Fi> this day.
And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.
Cross References
Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; …
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this …
I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.