1 Kings 3:6

And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto [Heb. wrought with ] thy servant David my father great mercy [marg; favour ] according as he walked Before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee [cf. 2 Kings 20:3 , where Hezekiah uses much the same language of himself. Also 2 Kings 11:4 ], and thou hast kept for him this great kindness [Heb. favour ; same word as above. David himself had regarded this as a singular mercy ( 1 Kings 1:48 )], that thou hast given him a son to sit [Heb. sitting ] upon his throne, as it is this day. [Same expression Deuteronomy 6:24 ; Deuteronomy 8:18 ; 1 Samuel 22:8 .; Ezra 9:7 .]