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1 Kings 2:1
The time came for David to die, so he gave these commands to Solomon,
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Christian Standard Bible®
As the time approached for David to die, he ordered his son Solomon,
As the time approached for David to die, he ordered his son Solomon,
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,
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,
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:
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,
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,
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,
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,
Contemporary English Version
Not long before David died, he told Solomon:
Not long before David died, he told Solomon:
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,
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:
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,
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:
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,
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:
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;
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:
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,
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,
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!
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,
Update Bible 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,
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,
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 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:
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:
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,
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 (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,
Contextual Overview
1 The time came for David to die, so he gave these commands to Solomon, 2 "I am about to die, like all men must. But you are growing stronger and becoming a man. 3 Now, carefully obey all the commands of the Lord your God. Carefully obey all his laws, commands, decisions, and agreements. Obey everything that is written in the Law of Moses. If you do this, you will be successful at whatever you do and wherever you go. 4 And if you obey the Lord , he will keep his promise about me. He said, ‘If your sons carefully live the way I tell them, sincerely, with all their heart, the king of Israel will always be a man from your family.'" 5 David also said, "You remember what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me. He killed two of the commanders of Israel's army, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. Remember, it was during a time of peace when he spilled the blood that splattered onto his sword belt and army boots. I should have punished him then. 6 Use your wisdom, but don't let him die peacefully of old age. 7 "Also, be kind to the children of Barzillai from Gilead. Be friends with them, and let them eat at your table, because they helped me when I ran away from your brother Absalom. 8 "And remember, Shimei son of Gera is still around. He is the Benjamite from Bahurim who cursed me when I ran away to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, I made a promise to him before the Lord that I would not kill him. 9 Now, don't leave him unpunished. You are a wise man. You will know what you must do, but don't let him die peacefully of old age." 10 Then David died 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
God created the sky and the earth. At first,
God created the sky and the earth. At first,
Genesis 1:10
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day. He made it special because on that day he rested from all the work he did while creating the world.
God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day. He made it special because on that day he rested from all the work he did while creating the world.
Genesis 2:4
This is the story about the creation of the sky and the earth. This is what happened when the Lord God made the earth and the sky.
This is the story about the creation of the sky and the earth. This is what happened when the Lord God made the earth and the sky.
Genesis 2:5
This was before there were plants on the earth. Nothing was growing in the fields because the Lord God had not yet made it rain on the earth, and there was no one to care for the plants.
This was before there were plants on the earth. Nothing was growing in the fields because the Lord God had not yet made it rain on the earth, and there was no one to care for the plants.
Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, in a place named Eden. He put the man he made in that garden.
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, in a place named Eden. He put the man he made in that garden.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first river was Pishon. This river flowed around the entire country of Havilah.
The name of the first river was Pishon. This river flowed around the entire country of Havilah.
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river was Gihon. This river flowed around the whole land of Cush.
The name of the second river was Gihon. This river flowed around the whole land of Cush.
Exodus 20:11
That is because the Lord worked six days and made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. And on the seventh day, he rested. In this way the Lord blessed the Sabbath—the day of rest. He made that a very special day.
That is because the Lord worked six days and made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. And on the seventh day, he rested. In this way the Lord blessed the Sabbath—the day of rest. He made that a very special day.
Exodus 31:17
The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever.'" (The Lord worked six days and made the sky and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.)
The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever.'" (The Lord worked six days and made the sky and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.)
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. 28–29 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
