1 Kings 2:2
"I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
In Context
1Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid, nor be scared of them: for the Lord your God, he it is who does go with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you."
Deuteronomy 31:23He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, "Be strong and courageous; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with you."
Joshua 23:14Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you. All have happened to you. Not one thing has failed of it.
2 Samuel 12:23But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me."
1 Chronicles 22:13Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which the Lord gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and courageous. Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed.
1 Chronicles 28:10Take heed now; for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:2-12
David's Dying Charge; David's Death and Burial. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man; 3 And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: 4… Read the whole commentary →