1 Kings 9:4

And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:

Cross-reference

1 Kings 9:3 records the promise of God's presence; here in 9:4 that promise is conditioned on Solomon's obedience.

In 1 Kings 8:25, Solomon prays the same conditional promise — if his sons walk as David did, they will have a throne. God now reiterates that condition.

In 1 Kings 11:4, Solomon's heart is no longer wholly true like David's — directly contrasting the integrity required here.

In 1 Kings 11:6, Solomon did evil and did not wholly follow the Lord like David — the very failure warned against here.

In 1 Kings 11:38, God offers Jeroboam the same conditional promise — walk as David did and receive a sure house.

In 1 Kings 14:8, God contrasts Jeroboam's failure with David's faithful obedience — the same standard set for Solomon here.

In 1 Kings 15:5, David's obedience is summarized as the pattern Solomon is commanded to follow here.

1 Kings 3:6 Parallel

1 Kings 3:6 describes David's 'uprightness of heart' — the very standard God holds up in 9:4 as the model for Solomon to follow.

1 Kings 11:10 records Solomon's failure to keep God's command — a direct contrast to the conditional promise of 9:4, showing the consequence.

Psalm 15:2 Parallel

In Psalm 15:2, the one who walks blamelessly and does what is right mirrors the uprightness and integrity required here.

In 2 Chronicles 7:18, the promised throne is the outcome of walking as David did — linking directly to the condition stated here.

Psalm 26:1 Allusion

In Psalm 26:1, David declares he has walked in his integrity — using the exact phrase 'walk in integrity' from this condition.

Psalm 26:11 Allusion

In Psalm 26:11, David again says 'I shall walk in my integrity' — directly echoing the same language of walking with integrity.

In Proverbs 10:9, the same 'walk in integrity' phrase appears — a wisdom promise that the upright walk securely, echoing God's condition to Solomon.

In Proverbs 20:7, the righteous who walks in his integrity is blessed — connecting the same concept of integrity-walking with blessing, as here.

Proverbs 28:18 repeats the 'walk blamelessly' theme — linking integrity to safety, reinforcing the blessing promised to Solomon for uprightness.

In Zechariah 3:7, God offers a conditional promise to Joshua: if he walks in God's ways and keeps His charge — structurally parallel to this condition for Solomon.

Luke 1:6 Parallel

In Luke 1:6, Zechariah and Elizabeth are described as walking blamelessly in all the Lord's commandments and statutes — mirroring the required walk with integrity and obedience.

Job 23:12 Parallel

In Job 23:12, Job says he has not departed from God's commandments and treasured His words — reinforcing the requirement to keep statutes and rules.

Job 23:11 Parallel

In Job 23:11, Job affirms he has held fast to God's steps and not turned aside — echoing the condition of walking in integrity and not deviating from commands.

In 2 Chronicles 7:17, the same conditional command is recorded in the parallel account of Solomon's dedication.

2 Chronicles 17:5 shows Jehoshaphat's prosperity because he walked in David's ways — a positive example of fulfilling the condition from 9:4.

Psalm 78:72 Parallel

Psalm 78:72 praises David's upright heart as a shepherd — the same integrity that God in 9:4 holds up as Solomon's model.

Psalm 101:2 Parallel

In Psalm 101:2, David commits to walking with integrity of heart — the very standard God later commands Solomon to follow in 9:4.

In 1 Chronicles 28:7, David states the same condition — 'if he continues strong in keeping my commandments' — as God's promise to Solomon in 9:4.

2 Kings 16:2 says Ahaz did not do what was right like David — contrasting the obedient standard set for Solomon in 9:4.

In Genesis 20:5, Abimelech uses the exact phrase 'integrity of heart' to defend his actions — same language later applied to Solomon's required walk.

In Genesis 17:1, God commands Abram to walk before him and be blameless — similar language of walking in integrity used here.

Psalm 116:9 Allusion

Psalm 116:9 uses the same 'walk before the Lord' language to describe faithful living, echoing the condition placed on the king.

Deuteronomy 28:1 Related theme

In Deuteronomy 28:1, the condition for blessing is careful obedience to all commandments — the same principle applied to Solomon here.