1 Kings 2:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now the days of David grew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

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  • Gen 47:29 : 29 And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found favor in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; do not bury me, I pray you, in Egypt:
  • Deut 31:14 : 14 And the LORD said to Moses, Behold, your days approach that you 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.
  • Deut 31:23 : 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage: for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with you.
  • Deut 33:1 : 1 And this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
  • Acts 20:28-31 : 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
  • 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
  • 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 I charge you in the sight of God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
  • 2 Tim 4:1 : 1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom;
  • 2 Tim 4:6 : 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
  • 2 Pet 1:13-15 : 13 Yes, I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you; 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me. 15 Moreover, I will make every effort that you may always remember these things after my departure.
  • Num 27:19 : 19 And set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
  • Deut 3:28 : 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 you see.

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  • 2I go the way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

  • 1So when David was old and full of years, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

  • 17David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

  • 28And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

  • 1 Chr 22:5-7
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    5And David said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all nations: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

    6Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel.

    7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God:

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    11Therefore Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord does not know it?

    12Now therefore come, let me, I pray you, give you advice, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.

    13Go and approach King David, and say to him, Did you not, my lord, O king, swear to your servant, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign?

  • 20And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 1:1-2
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    1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

    2Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

  • 1Furthermore, King David said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

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    20And you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

    21Otherwise, it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted as offenders.

  • 30even as I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my place; even so will I certainly do this day.

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    32And King David said, Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada to me. And they came before the king.

    33The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

  • 8And Solomon said to God, You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me to reign in his place.

  • 31Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father, and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

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    23Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

    24Now therefore, as the Lord lives, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as He promised, Adonijah shall be put to death today.

    25And King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him and he died.

  • 35Then you shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my place; and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

  • 2And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

  • 1Now these are the last words of David. David, the son of Jesse, said, and the man who was exalted, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

  • 43And Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

  • 10So David rested with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

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    45And King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever.

    46So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck him down and he died. And the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

  • 11And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,

  • 12Then Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was firmly established.

  • 1The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel;

  • 14And if you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.

  • 19And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

  • 1And Solomon resolved to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

  • 24And all the leaders, and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

  • 17And she said to him, My lord, you swore by the LORD your God to your servant, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

  • 42And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make you swear by the Lord, and warned you, saying, Know for certain, on the day you go out and walk abroad anywhere, that you shall surely die? And you said to me, The word I have heard is good.

  • 5And of all my sons, (for the LORD has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

  • 11Now, my son, the LORD be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has said of you.

  • 37As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.

  • 8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to what I command you.

  • 30With all his reign and his might, and the events that befell him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

  • 14He said moreover, I have something to say unto you. And she said, Speak on.

  • 11And it shall happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

  • 27Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not shown it to your servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

  • 46And also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.

  • 15And David called one of the young men and said, Go near, and strike him. And he smote him that he died.