1 Kings 3:6

And Solomon said, Thou hast dealt very mercifully with thy servant David my father 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 mercy, to set his son upon his throne, as it is this day.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and the Lord said to Solomon, Ask some petition for thyself.

7And now, O Lord my God, thou hast appointed thy servant in the room of David my father; and I am a little child, and know not my going out and my coming in.

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Cross References

Numbers 12:7My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house.

2 Samuel 7:8And now thus shalt thou say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord Almighty, I took thee from the sheepcote, that thou shouldest be a prince over my people, over Israel.

2 Samuel 22:21And the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness; 1 Even according to the purity of my hands did he recompense me. 1

2 Samuel 22:47The Lord lives, and blessed be my guardian, 1 And my God, my strong keeper, shall be exalted. 1

1 Kings 2:4that the Lord may confirm his word which he spoke, saying, If thy children shall take heed to their way to walk before me in truth with all their heart, I promise thee, saying, there shall not fail thee a man on the throne of Israel.

1 Kings 15:5Forasmuch as David did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he turned not from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 3:6-16

God's Appearance to Solomon. ( b. c. 1014.) 5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast showed 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. 7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king… Read the whole commentary →

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