1 David exhorteth Solomon, and giveth charge concerning Joab, Barzillai, and Shimei. 10 The death of David. 17 Adonijah asketh Abishag to wife. 25 He is slain. 35 Zadok was placed in Abiathar’s room.

Then the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

I go the [a]way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and show thyself a man,

And take heed to the [b]charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that thou mayest (A)[c]prosper in all that thou doest, and in everything whereunto thou turnest thee,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 2:2 I am ready to die as all men must.
  2. 1 Kings 2:3 He showeth how hard a thing it is to govern, and that none can do it well except he obey God.
  3. 1 Kings 2:3 Or, do wisely.

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