1 Kings 3:3
And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 3:6, Solomon acknowledges David's faithful walk as the basis for God's covenant love, directly echoing the standard he is measured against here.
In 1 Kings 3:14, God conditions long life on walking in His ways as David did, tying a specific promise to the obedience mentioned here.
In 1 Kings 2:3, David charged Solomon to walk in God's statutes—Solomon now fulfills that command as described here.
In 1 Kings 2:4, God's promise of an enduring dynasty depends on sons walking faithfully, which Solomon does here.
In 1 Kings 15:14, Asa also had a fully committed heart but did not remove high places — mirroring Solomon's mixed record here.
In 1 Kings 22:43, Jehoshaphat walked in the ways of Asa, doing right, yet high places remained — same pattern as Solomon.
In 1 Kings 11:34, God spares the kingdom for David's sake, contrasting David's faithfulness with Solomon's later failure—yet the standard remains David's obedience.
In 1 Kings 15:3, Abijam's heart is compared to David's wholeheartedness, the same benchmark Solomon is praised for here.
In 1 Chronicles 28:9, David directly charges Solomon to serve God wholeheartedly, mirroring the love and obedience described here.
In 2 Kings 18:22, the Assyrian official cites Hezekiah's removal of high places — a direct contrast to Solomon's tolerance.
In 2 Kings 18:4, Hezekiah removed the high places — directly contrasting Solomon's failure to do so here.
In 2 Kings 15:35, Jotham also failed to remove the high places — a persistent issue first noted in Solomon's reign.
In 2 Kings 15:4, Azariah likewise did not remove the high places — continuing the recurring critique from Solomon's time.
In 2 Kings 14:4, Amaziah also left high places untouched — repeating the pattern introduced with Solomon.
In 2 Kings 12:3, the same phrase 'the high places were not removed' recurs for Jehoash — echoing Solomon's failure.
2 Samuel 12:25 names Solomon Jedidiah ('beloved of the Lord')—this verse shows Solomon loving the Lord in return.
2 Samuel 12:24 records that the Lord loved Solomon—here Solomon's love for God reciprocates that divine love.
In John 14:15, Jesus links love for him with keeping commandments, echoing the same principle of love leading to obedience seen here.
Deuteronomy 10:12 also requires loving and walking in God's ways—the same dual emphasis seen in Solomon's faithfulness.
In 2 Chronicles 17:3-5, Jehoshaphat also walks in David's ways, showing this pattern of faithfulness repeated in another good king.
In John 14:21, Jesus ties love for him to keeping commands — echoing Solomon's love for the Lord through obedience, but with a personal promise.
In 1 Chronicles 28:8, David charges all Israel to obey commandments, reinforcing the standard of walking in statutes that Solomon follows here.
Deuteronomy 30:20 calls for loving and holding fast to God—Solomon's love and devotion match this covenant requirement.
Deuteronomy 30:16 ties loving God with walking in his ways and keeping statutes—exactly what Solomon is said to do.