1 Kings 2:1
And when the days of David drew near that he should die, he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Leeser Tanakh
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; but be thou strong, and become a man;
Cross References
Numbers 27:19And thou shalt cause him to stand before Elazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and thou shalt give him a charge before their eyes.
Deuteronomy 31:14And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die; call Joshua, and place yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge: and Moses and Joshua went, and placed themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel before his death.
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 →