1 Kings 15:5

Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Cross-reference

In 1 Kings 14:8, God contrasts Jeroboam with David, holding up David's obedience as the standard — the same commendation echoed in 1 Kings 15:5.

1 Kings 9:4 Parallel

1 Kings 9:4 again cites David's integrity as the standard, consistent with the commendation in 1 Kings 15:5.

1 Kings 3:6 Parallel

1 Kings 3:6 affirms David's faithfulness and uprightness, echoing the positive assessment in 1 Kings 15:5 before its exception.

1 Kings 3:14 sets David's walk as the model for Solomon, reinforcing the overall obedience that 1 Kings 15:5 commends.

1 Kings 22:43 uses similar 'did not turn aside' language for Jehoshaphat, reflecting the wording in 1 Kings 15:5 about David.

Acts 13:22 Parallel

Acts 13:22 quotes God calling David 'a man after my own heart' who will do His will, reinforcing the positive assessment in 1 Kings 15:5 despite the Uriah incident.

Psalm 51:1 Parallel

Psalm 51:1 records David's penitent plea for mercy after the Uriah sin, showing his repentance for the exception mentioned in 1 Kings 15:5.

In 2 Chronicles 34:2, Josiah is described with the same phrase as David in 1 Kings 15:5 — 'did what was right' without turning aside.

In 2 Kings 22:2, Josiah is praised for walking in David's ways, directly echoing the language of 1 Kings 15:5 about David's faithfulness.

2 Samuel 12:10 Historical context

2 Samuel 12:10 pronounces the sword judgment on David's house for the Uriah sin, which 1 Kings 15:5 notes as his only deviation.

2 Samuel 12:9 Historical context

2 Samuel 12:9 records Nathan's rebuke of David for despising God's word in the Uriah affair, directly addressing the exception noted in 1 Kings 15:5.

2 Samuel 11:15–17 Historical context

2 Samuel 11:15-17 describes the plot to kill Uriah, further specifying the sin referenced in 1 Kings 15:5.

2 Samuel 11:4 Historical context

2 Samuel 11:4 details the sin with Bathsheba — the specific event that 1 Kings 15:5 calls 'the matter of Uriah the Hittite'.

2 Samuel 23:39 Historical context

2 Samuel 23:39 lists Uriah as a mighty warrior, emphasizing the betrayal behind the sole deviation noted in 1 Kings 15:5.

In 2 Kings 18:3, Hezekiah is praised for doing right 'according to all that David his father had done' — directly using David as the standard of faithfulness.

Psalm 78:72 Related theme

Psalm 78:72 praises David’s upright heart and skillful guidance — reinforcing the positive side of his character mentioned in 1 Kings 15:5.

Matthew 1:6 Allusion

Matthew 1:6 lists David as father of Solomon 'by the wife of Uriah' — explicitly naming the sin, showing it is woven into the messianic genealogy.

2 Kings 8:19 Historical context

2 Kings 8:19 shows God sparing Judah for David's sake, highlighting the covenant mercy despite the sin noted in 1 Kings 15:5.

2 Kings 23:25 says no king before or after Josiah matched his wholehearted obedience — implying he surpassed David, who had a noted exception.

1 Chronicles 21:7 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 21:7, God is displeased with David’s census — another sin besides Uriah, showing David’s record had more than one blemish.

Psalm 132:10 appeals to God 'for the sake of your servant David' — showing his righteousness (despite the one sin) as grounds for favor.

1 Samuel 25:28 shows David's earlier restraint from bloodshed, contrasting with the Uriah sin that 1 Kings 15:5 highlights.

Deuteronomy 17:20 commands kings not to turn from the law—the standard David mostly kept, as 1 Kings 15:5 notes his only lapse.