1 Kings 15:5
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.”1 Kings 15:5
What Does 1 Kings 15:5 Mean?
1 Kings 15:5 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 15, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 15:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 13:22“And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.”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:”1 Kings 14:8“And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;”1 Kings 3:14“And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.”2 Samuel 11:15“And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.”Deuteronomy 17:20“That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.”Matthew 1:6“And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;”1 Kings 15:3“And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.”2 Chronicles 34:2“And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.”Psalms 44:18“Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;”Psalms 51:1“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”2 Samuel 11:3“And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”2 Samuel 12:9“Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.”2 Samuel 23:39“Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.”2 Kings 22:2“And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.”Psalms 78:72“So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.”Psalms 119:6“Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.”Luke 1:6“And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.”1 Samuel 25:28“I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.”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.”
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