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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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1 Kings 2:1
As the time approached for David to die, he ordered his son Solomon,
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Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
New Living Translation
As the time of King David's death approached, he gave this charge to his son Solomon:
As the time of King David's death approached, he gave this charge to his son Solomon:
English Revised Version
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
New Century Version
Since it was almost time for David to die, he gave his son Solomon his last commands.
Since it was almost time for David to die, he gave his son Solomon his last commands.
New English Translation
When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:
When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:
Webster's Bible Translation
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
World English Bible
Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Amplified Bible
When David's time to die approached, he gave instructions to Solomon his son, saying,
When David's time to die approached, he gave instructions to Solomon his son, saying,
English Standard Version
When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the daies of Dauid neiyiden, that he schulde die; and he comaundide to Salomon, his sone, and seide, Lo!
Forsothe the daies of Dauid neiyiden, that he schulde die; and he comaundide to Salomon, his sone, and seide, Lo!
Berean Standard Bible
As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
Contemporary English Version
Not long before David died, he told Solomon:
Not long before David died, he told Solomon:
American Standard Version
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Bible in Basic English
Now the time of David's death came near; and he gave orders to Solomon his son, saying,
Now the time of David's death came near; and he gave orders to Solomon his son, saying,
Complete Jewish Bible
The time came near for David to die; so he commissioned Shlomo his son as follows:
The time came near for David to die; so he commissioned Shlomo his son as follows:
Darby Translation
And the days of David were at hand that he should die; and he enjoined Solomon his son saying,
And the days of David were at hand that he should die; and he enjoined Solomon his son saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
The time came for David to die, so he gave these commands to Solomon,
The time came for David to die, so he gave these commands to Solomon,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying:
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying:
King James Version (1611)
Now the dayes of Dauid drew nigh, that he should die, and he charged Solomon his sonne, saying;
Now the dayes of Dauid drew nigh, that he should die, and he charged Solomon his sonne, saying;
New Life Bible
When David's time to die was near, he told his son Solomon,
When David's time to die was near, he told his son Solomon,
New Revised Standard
When David's time to die drew near, he charged his son Solomon, saying:
When David's time to die drew near, he charged his son Solomon, saying:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the dayes of Dauid drewe neere that he should die, and hee charged Salomon his sonne, saying,
Then the dayes of Dauid drewe neere that he should die, and hee charged Salomon his sonne, saying,
George Lamsa Translation
NOW the days of David to die drew near; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
NOW the days of David to die drew near; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Good News Translation
When David was about to die, he called his son Solomon and gave him his last instructions:
When David was about to die, he called his son Solomon and gave him his last instructions:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when the days of David drew near that he must die, he charged Solomon his son, saying: -
And, when the days of David drew near that he must die, he charged Solomon his son, saying: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the days of David drew nigh that he should die, and he charged his son Solomon, saying:
And the days of David drew nigh that he should die, and he charged his son Solomon, saying:
Revised Standard Version
When David's time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying,
When David's time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The dayes of Dauid drew nie that he should dye, & he charged Solomon his sonne, saying:
The dayes of Dauid drew nie that he should dye, & he charged Solomon his sonne, saying:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the days of David drew near that he should die: and he addressed his son Solomon, saying, I go the way of all the earth:
And the days of David drew near that he should die: and he addressed his son Solomon, saying, I go the way of all the earth:
Hebrew Names Version
Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Shlomo his son, saying,
Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Shlomo his son, saying,
King James Version
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Lexham English Bible
The days of David came near for him to die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
The days of David came near for him to die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Literal Translation
And the days of David drew near for him to die. And he commanded his son Solomon, saying,
And the days of David drew near for him to die. And he commanded his son Solomon, saying,
Young's Literal Translation
And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying,
And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan the tyme came that Dauid shulde dye, he commaunded Salomon his sonne, and sayde:
Now whan the tyme came that Dauid shulde dye, he commaunded Salomon his sonne, and sayde:
THE MESSAGE
When David's time to die approached, he charged his son Solomon, saying, "I'm about to go the way of all the earth, but you—be strong; show what you're made of! Do what God tells you. Walk in the paths he shows you: Follow the life-map absolutely, keep an eye out for the signposts, his course for life set out in the revelation to Moses; then you'll get on well in whatever you do and wherever you go. Then God will confirm what he promised me when he said, ‘If your sons watch their step, staying true to me heart and soul, you'll always have a successor on Israel's throne.'
When David's time to die approached, he charged his son Solomon, saying, "I'm about to go the way of all the earth, but you—be strong; show what you're made of! Do what God tells you. Walk in the paths he shows you: Follow the life-map absolutely, keep an eye out for the signposts, his course for life set out in the revelation to Moses; then you'll get on well in whatever you do and wherever you go. Then God will confirm what he promised me when he said, ‘If your sons watch their step, staying true to me heart and soul, you'll always have a successor on Israel's throne.'
New American Standard Bible
As David's time to die drew near, he commanded his son Solomon, saying,
As David's time to die drew near, he commanded his son Solomon, saying,
New King James Version
Now the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying:
Now the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying:
New American Standard Bible (1995)
As David's time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying,
As David's time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then David's time to die drew near, so he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
Then David's time to die drew near, so he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
Contextual Overview
1As the time approached for David to die, he ordered his son Solomon, 2“As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and be a man, 3and keep your obligation to the Lord your God to walk in his ways and to keep his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees. This is written in the law of Moses, so that you will have success in everything you do and wherever you turn, 4and so that the Lord will fulfill his promise that he made to me: ‘If your sons guard their way to walk faithfully before me with all their heart and all their soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ 5“You also know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me and what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s army, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He murdered them in a time of peace to avenge blood shed in war. He spilled that blood on his own waistband and on the sandals of his feet. 6Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace. 7“Show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite and let them be among those who eat at your table because they supported me when I fled from your brother Absalom. 8“Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, and I swore to him by the Lord: ‘I will never kill you with the sword.’ 9So don’t let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man. You know how to deal with him to bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.” 10Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the days: Genesis 47:29, Deuteronomy 31:14, Deuteronomy 33:1, 2 Timothy 4:6, 2 Peter 1:13-15
charged: Numbers 27:19, Deuteronomy 3:28, Deuteronomy 31:23, Acts 20:28-31, 1 Timothy 1:18, 1 Timothy 6:13, 2 Timothy 4:1
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 7:12 - And when Psalms 72:1 - the king's Proverbs 23:24 - father
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of the water he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of the water he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it he rested from all his work of creation.
God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it he rested from all his work of creation.
Genesis 2:4
These are the records of the heavens and the earth, concerning their creation. At the time that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
These are the records of the heavens and the earth, concerning their creation. At the time that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
Genesis 2:5
no shrub of the field had yet grown on the land, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not made it rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground.
no shrub of the field had yet grown on the land, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not made it rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground.
Genesis 2:8
The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he placed the man he had formed.
The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he placed the man he had formed.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon, which flows through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
The name of the first is Pishon, which flows through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river is Gihon, which flows through the entire land of Cush.
The name of the second river is Gihon, which flows through the entire land of Cush.
Exodus 20:11
For the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy.
For the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy.
Exodus 31:17
It is a sign forever between me and the Israelites, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.”
It is a sign forever between me and the Israelites, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.”
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die,.... The number of his days fixed and determined by the Lord, Job 14:5; and which might be perceived as drawing nigh, both by himself and others, through the growing infirmities of old age, decline of nature, and various symptoms of an approaching dissolution which were upon him; see
Genesis 47:29. Abarbinel observes, that he is called only David, not King David; because Solomon his son was now anointed king, and reigned in his stead; so in 1 Kings 1:10; but there is another reason given by some Jews n, that no man, even a king, has power in the day of death; he is no king then, he has no rule over that, but that rules over him:
and he charged Solomon his son; gave him his last and dying charge:
saying; as follows.
n Bereshit Rabba, sect. 96. fol. 83. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The events related in 1 Chr. 28â29 had occurred in the interval which separates the last and this present chapter.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER II
David leaves his dying charge with Solomon, relative to his own
personal conduct, 1-4;
to Joab, 5, 6;
to Barzillai, 7;
to Shimei, 8, 9.
He dies, and Solomon is established in the kingdom, 10-12.
Adonijah requests to have Abishag to wife, and is put to death
by Solomon, 13-25.
Abiathar the priest is banished to his estate at Anathoth,
26, 27.
Joab, fearing for his life, flees to the horns of the altar, and
is slain there by Benaiah, 28-34.
Benaiah is made captain of the host in his stead, 35.
Shimei is ordered to confine himself to Jerusalem, and never
leave it on pain of death, 36-38.
After three years he follows some of his runaway servants to
Gath, and thereby forfeits his life, 39, 40.
Solomon sends for him, upbraids him, and commands him to be
slain by Benaiah, 41-46.
NOTES ON CHAP. II
