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1 Kings 2:1

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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 shew 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:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
KJV
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
WEB
Now the days of David came near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
ASV
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
DARBY
And the days of David were at hand that he should die; and he enjoined Solomon his son saying,
BLB
And drew near the days of David to die, and he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
ÅB
Da det led mot den tid at David skulle dø, befalte han sin sønn Salomo og sa:
OTB
Da tiden for Davids bortgang nærmet seg, ga han instruksjoner til sin sønn Salomo og sa:
B1930
Da det led mot den tid at David skulde dø, bød han sin sønn Salomo og sa:

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Cross references

  • Genesis 47:29

    And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

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  • Deuteronomy 31:14

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:23

    And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

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  • Numbers 27:19

    And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

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  • Deuteronomy 3:28

    But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:6

    For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:1

    I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

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  • 2 Peter 1:13–15

    Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

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