2 Chronicles 6:16
Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
Cross-references
In 2 Chronicles 7:18, God directly answers Solomon's prayer, confirming the same conditional promise: 'You shall not lack a man to rule Israel.'
2 Chronicles 23:3 recalls the promise to David's sons when installing Joash, showing the covenant's ongoing fulfillment.
2 Samuel 7:12-16 is the original Davidic covenant that Solomon cites—God's promise of an eternal throne conditioned on obedience.
In 1 Kings 2:4, David repeats this same conditional promise to Solomon as his dying charge.
1 Kings 6:12 ties the same obedience condition to the temple building, linking the Davidic promise to the sanctuary.
Psalm 132:12 echoes the same Davidic covenant condition: 'If your sons keep my covenant... their sons shall sit on your throne.'
1 Kings 8:25 is the parallel account of Solomon's prayer, repeating the same plea almost word for word.
Psalm 132:11 repeats God's sworn oath to David about a descendant on his throne, reinforcing the promise Solomon recalls.