1 Kings 2:1
And, when the days of David drew near that he must die, he charged Solomon his son, saying:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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,—thou must be strong, therefore, and show thyself a man;
Cross References
Numbers 27:19and shalt cause him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the assembly,—and shalt charge him before their eyes;
Deuteronomy 31:14Then said Yahweh unto Moses: Lo! thy days have drawn near that thou must die. Call Joshua and station yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may command him. So Moses went, with Joshua, and they took their station in the tent of meeting.
Deuteronomy 33:1Now, this, is the blessing wherewith Moses, the man of God, blessed the sons of Israel,—before his death.
1 Timothy 1:18This charge, I commit unto thee, child Timothy, According to the prophecies, running before on thee, in order that thou mightest war, with them, the noble warfare.
2 Timothy 4:1I adjure [thee] before God, and Christ Jesus—Who is about to be judging living and dead,—both as to his forthshining and his kingdom,
2 Peter 1:13Right, nevertheless, I account it—as long as I am in this tent, to be stirring you up by putting you in remembrance,
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 →