1 Kings 2:1
Now the days of David came near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
World English 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 going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;
Cross References
Numbers 27:19Set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight.
Deuteronomy 31:14The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, your days approach that you must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the Tent of Meeting, that I may commission him.” Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the Tent of Meeting.
Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
1 Timothy 1:18I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
2 Timothy 4:1I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:
2 Peter 1:13I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,
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 →