1 Kings 2:1
Now the days of David drew near that he should die. And he charged Solomon his son, saying,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
In Context
2I am going the way of all the earth. Be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man,
Cross References
Numbers 27:19and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation, and give him a charge in their sight.
Deuteronomy 31:14And LORD said to Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may give him a command. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of mee
Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.
1 Timothy 1:18This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.
2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly testify therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is going to judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom,
2 Peter 1:13But I think it right, inasmuch as I am in this tent, to arouse you in memory.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:1
In this chapter we have David setting and Solomon at the same time rising. I. The conclusion of David's reign with his life. 1. The charge he gives to Solomon upon his death-bed, in general, to serve God ( ver. 1-4 ), in particular, concerning Joab, Barzillai, and Shimei, ver. 5-9 . 2. His death and burial, and the years of his reign, ver. 10, 11 . II. The beginning of Solomon's reign, ver. 12 . Though he was to be a prince of peace, he began his reign with some remarkable acts of justice, 1. Upon Adonijah, whom… Read the whole commentary →