1 Kings 2:1
As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
Majority Standard Bible
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
2“I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.
Cross References
Numbers 27:19Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.
Deuteronomy 31:14Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.
Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
1 Timothy 1:18Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
2 Timothy 4:1I charge you, therefore, in the presence of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
2 Peter 1:13I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
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 →