1 Kings 2:1-3

David’s Final Words to Solomon

2:1 When David was close to death, ¹  he told ²  Solomon his son: 2:2 “I am about to die. ³  Be strong and become a man! 2:3 Do the job the Lord your God has assigned you ⁴  by following his instructions ⁵  and obeying ⁶  his rules, commandments, regulations, and laws as written in the law of Moses. Then you will succeed in all you do and seek to accomplish, ⁷ 

[2:1]  ¹ tn Heb “and the days of David approached to die.”

[2:1]  ² tn Or “commanded.”

[2:2]  ³ tn Heb “going the way of all the earth.”

[2:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “keep the charge of the Lord your God.”

[2:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “by walking in his ways.”

[2:3]  ⁶ tn Or “keeping.”

[2:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “then you will cause to succeed all which you do and all which you turn there.”