1 Kings 9:4

4 "If you will be faithful to me as your father David was (with a sincere and upright heart), do everything I command, and keep my laws and rules,

1 Kings 9:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 9:4

And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in
integrity of heart, and in uprightness.
&c.] Who, though guilty of many sins and failings in life, yet was sincere and upright in the worship of God, never apostatized from it, or fell into idolatry, which is what is chiefly respected:

to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my
statutes and my judgments;
observe all the laws of God, moral, ceremonial, and judicial.

1 Kings 9:4 In-Context

2 Then the LORD appeared to him a second time, as he had appeared to him in Gibeon.

3 The LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer for mercy that you made to me. I have declared that this temple which you have built is holy so that my name may be placed there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

4 "If you will be faithful to me as your father David was (with a sincere and upright heart), do everything I command, and keep my laws and rules,

5 then I will establish your royal dynasty over Israel forever as I promised your father David when I said, 'You will never fail to have an heir on the throne of Israel.'

6 But if you and your descendants dare to turn away from me and do not keep my commands and laws that I gave to you, and follow and serve other gods and worship them,