1 Kings 15:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Because David did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, and did not turn aside from anything He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    because David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    because Dauid dyd the thinge yt was righte in ye sighte of the LORDE, and departed not from all that he commaunded him as longe as he lyued (sauynge in the matter with Vrias ye Hethite).

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Because Dauid did that which was right in the sight of the Lorde, and turned from nothing that he commanded him, all the dayes of his life, saue onely in the matter of Vriah the Hittite.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Because Dauid did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and turned from nothing that he commaunded him all the dayes of his lyfe, saue onely in the matter of Urias the Hethite.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    because David did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and didn't turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    in that David did that which `is' right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from all that He commanded him all days of his life -- only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    because David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    because David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and never in all his life went against his orders, but only in the question of Uriah the Hittite.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    because David did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and didn't turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 14:8 : 8 I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.
  • 2 Sam 11:15-17 : 15 In the letter, David wrote, 'Put Uriah at the front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and killed.' 16 As Joab kept watch over the city, he positioned Uriah at a place where he knew the strongest defenders were. 17 When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s men fell in battle, and Uriah the Hittite also died.
  • 2 Sam 12:9-9 : 9 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in His eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites! 10 Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.'
  • 1 Kgs 9:4 : 4 'And as for you, if you walk before Me faithfully, as your father David did, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you and keeping My statutes and judgments,
  • Luke 1:6 : 6 Both were righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
  • Acts 13:22 : 22 After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, about whom He testified, 'I have found David, the son of Jesse, to be a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.'
  • Acts 13:36 : 36 For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, fell asleep, was buried with his ancestors, and saw decay.
  • 1 Kgs 15:3 : 3 He committed all the sins his father had done before him, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been.
  • 2 Kgs 22:2 : 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and followed in all the ways of his ancestor David. He did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
  • 2 Chr 34:2 : 2 He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, walking in the ways of his forefather David. He did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
  • Ps 51:1 : 1 For the choir director: A psalm of David.
  • Ps 119:6 : 6 Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
  • 2 Sam 11:3-4 : 3 David sent someone to inquire about the woman, and it was reported to him, 'Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite?' 4 So David sent messengers, took her, and she came to him. He slept with her while she was purifying herself from her uncleanness. Then she returned to her house.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 15:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3He committed all the sins his father had done before him, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been.

    4Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by establishing Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 12:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in His eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites!

    10Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.'

  • 2 Sam 11:9-12
    4 verses
    73%

    9But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord and did not go down to his house.

    10When they told David, 'Uriah did not go down to his house,' David said to Uriah, 'Haven’t you just come from a journey? Why didn’t you go home?'

    11Uriah said to David, 'The Ark, Israel, and Judah are staying in tents, and my lord Joab and the king’s servants are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and lie with my wife? As surely as you live and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!'

    12Then David said to Uriah, 'Stay here one more day, and tomorrow I will send you back.' So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.

  • 2 Chr 34:2
    73%

    2He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, walking in the ways of his forefather David. He did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

  • 2 Kgs 18:3
    73%

    3He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his ancestor David had done.

  • 1 Kgs 15:11
    73%

    11Asa did what was right in the sight of the LORD, as his forefather David had done.

  • 2 Chr 29:2
    72%

    2He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, just as his ancestor David had done.

  • 1 Sam 18:14
    72%

    14David succeeded in everything he did because the LORD was with him.

  • 2 Kgs 22:2
    72%

    2He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and followed in all the ways of his ancestor David. He did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

  • 1 Sam 29:6
    72%

    6So Achish called David and said to him, "As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your conduct with me in the camp has been good in my eyes. I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today. But the rulers don’t approve of you.

  • 1 Kgs 2:4
    72%

    4And you will ensure that the LORD fulfills His promise to me, saying, 'If your sons are careful to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

  • 1 Kgs 11:38
    71%

    38If you listen to all that I command you and walk in My ways, doing what is right in My eyes by keeping My statutes and commands, as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

  • 1 Kgs 14:8
    71%

    8I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.

  • 2 Sam 5:12
    71%

    12Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

  • 2 Chr 20:32
    71%

    32Jehoshaphat followed the path of his father Asa and did not turn from it. He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 18:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5He trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him.

    6He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn away from following Him. He kept the commands that the LORD had given to Moses.

  • 1 Chr 17:15
    71%

    15Nathan relayed all these words and this entire vision to David.

  • 2 Chr 21:7
    70%

    7But the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant He had made with David, promising to give him and his descendants a lasting lamp.

  • 1 Sam 19:5
    70%

    5He risked his life to kill the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. So why would you sin by shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?

  • 1 Kgs 8:25
    70%

    25'Now, LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant David, my father, what You promised him: “You shall never fail to have a descendant to sit on the throne of Israel before Me, if only your descendants are careful to walk before Me as you have walked before Me.”'

  • 2 Sam 5:4
    70%

    4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years.

  • 2 Sam 11:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14The next morning, David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.

    15In the letter, David wrote, 'Put Uriah at the front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and killed.'

  • 2 Chr 6:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15You have kept Your promise to Your servant David, my father. With Your mouth, You spoke it, and with Your hand, You have fulfilled it as it is today.

    16'Now, LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant David, my father, what You promised him, saying: "You shall never lack a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in their ways, walking in My law as you have walked before Me."

  • 2 Sam 12:15
    70%

    15After Nathan had gone home, the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and the child became ill.

  • 2 Kgs 15:3
    70%

    3He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

  • 2 Sam 8:15
    70%

    15David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness to all his people.

  • 2 Sam 5:25
    70%

    25So David did as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.

  • 2 Sam 11:27
    69%

    27After the mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done displeased the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 7:17
    69%

    17Nathan spoke all these words and this entire vision to David.

  • 1 Kgs 11:34
    69%

    34'However, I will not take the whole kingdom from him but will allow him to remain ruler all his life for the sake of my servant David, whom I chose and who kept My commands and statutes.'

  • 2 Kgs 14:3
    69%

    3He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, though not like his ancestor David. He followed the example of his father Joash instead.

  • 2 Kgs 15:34
    69%

    34Jotham did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.

  • 2 Sam 11:3
    69%

    3David sent someone to inquire about the woman, and it was reported to him, 'Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite?'

  • 2 Sam 11:6
    69%

    6So David sent word to Joab, 'Send me Uriah the Hittite,' and Joab sent Uriah to David.

  • 1 Kgs 9:4
    69%

    4'And as for you, if you walk before Me faithfully, as your father David did, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you and keeping My statutes and judgments,

  • 2 Sam 5:10
    69%

    10David continued to grow in power, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

  • 2 Chr 14:2
    69%

    2He removed the foreign altars and the high places, shattered the stone pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    69%

    16David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    69%

    5David went out and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul gave him command over the soldiers, and he was well-liked by everyone, including Saul’s officers.

  • 1 Sam 22:14
    69%

    14Ahimelech answered the king, 'Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king's son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected in your house?'

  • 1 Kgs 5:3
    69%

    3This included ten fattened head of cattle, twenty pasture-fed cattle, and a hundred sheep—besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.

  • 1 Chr 15:2
    69%

    2Then David said, "The ark of God must not be carried by anyone but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever."