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.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 3:3, Solomon is said to walk in David's statutes, though with a caveat about high places — a partial parallel to David's full devotion.
1 Kings 1:48 records David blessing God for a successor on his throne — the same fulfillment Solomon acknowledges here.
1 Kings 2:4 records the same condition of walking in faithfulness, linking directly to Solomon's description of David's walk.
In 1 Kings 9:4, God repeats the same standard of David's integrity and uprightness, echoing Solomon's praise of his father.
1 Kings 15:5 commends David's obedience all his life (except Uriah), directly aligning with the faithful walk described here.
In 1 Kings 8:23, Solomon prays that God keeps covenant with those who 'walk before him with all their heart' — the same language as David's walk.
2 Samuel 7:8-12 contains God’s covenant promises to David—raising up his offspring and establishing his throne—directly referenced in Solomon’s prayer.
Psalm 18:20-24 is David's own testimony of his righteousness, directly corresponding to the faithful walk Solomon credits him with.
2 Samuel 12:8 recounts God’s generous gifts to David, mirroring the kindness Solomon thanks God for in his prayer.
2 Samuel 22:47-51 praises God for showing mercy to David and his seed forever, echoing the same covenant faithfulness Solomon acknowledges.
Psalm 15:2 describes the righteous one walking blamelessly and speaking truth, matching the 'uprightness of heart' of David.
In Genesis 17:1, God commands Abram to 'walk before me' — the same phrase used here to describe David's faithful walk before God.
Proverbs 14:2 says walking in uprightness fears the LORD — the same virtue Solomon ascribes to David.
Psalm 78:72 describes David shepherding with upright heart — exactly the uprightness Solomon attributes to his father.
In 2 Chronicles 6:14, Solomon prays that God keeps covenant with those who walk before him — the same language as David's walk.
In 1 Chronicles 28:9, David charges Solomon to serve God with a perfect heart — the same wholehearted devotion David himself showed.
In 2 Kings 22:2, Josiah is commended for walking in the way of David — the same standard of faithfulness attributed to David here.
In Genesis 48:15, Jacob says his fathers Abraham and Isaac 'walked before' God — echoing the same language of faithful devotion used for David.
Hezekiah uses identical language — walking before God in faithfulness and whole heart — mirroring David's description in this verse.
2 Samuel 12:7 is Nathan's rebuke to David for his sin, contrasting with the mercy Solomon celebrates—God’s grace despite failure.
Psalm 78:70-72 describes God choosing David and his faithful shepherding, aligning with Solomon’s mention of David’s upright heart.
1 Chronicles 29:12-14 is David’s prayer acknowledging God’s sovereignty and provision—a parallel theme of gratitude for God’s blessings.
3 John 1:4 celebrates children walking in truth — paralleling David's walk in faithfulness before God.
Genesis 6:9 describes Noah as righteous and walking with God — a similar pattern of faithful living attributed to David here.