1 Kings 2:1 KJV — MannaFest

1 Kings 2:1

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

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ASV

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

WEB

As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,

YLT

And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying,

DBT

And the days of David were at hand that he should die; and he enjoined Solomon his son saying,

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1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author: Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date: Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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2 Samuel 7:12
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
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:
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.
Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
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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David . . . charged Solomon his son--The charge recorded here was given to Solomon just before his death and is different from the farewell address delivered in public some time before (1Ch 28:2-9). It is introduced with great solemnity.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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1KI 2:12TI 4:1 ACT 10:42
1KI 2:12TI 4:1 2TI 4:8
1KI 2:12TI 4:1 1TI 5:21
1KI 2:12TI 4:1 MAT 16:27
1KI 2:12TI 4:1 2TI 2:14
1KI 2:1DEU 31:14 DEU 31:23
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1KI 2:1GEN 47:29 GEN 24:2
1KI 2:1DEU 31:14 NUM 27:13

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