Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, Treasury of Scripture the days Genesis 47:29 And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found grace in your sight... Deuteronomy 31:14 And the LORD said to Moses, Behold, your days approach that you must die: call Joshua... Deuteronomy 33:1 And this is the blessing, with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. 2 Timothy 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 2 Peter 1:13-15 Yes, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance... charged Numbers 27:19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. Deuteronomy 3:28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people... Deuteronomy 31:23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage... Acts 20:28-31 Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers... 1 Timothy 1:18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on you... 1 Timothy 6:13 I give you charge in the sight of God, who vivifies all things, and before Christ Jesus... 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Context David Instructs Solomon
1Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2I go the way of all the earth: be you strong therefore, and show yourself a man; 3And keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself: 4That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. 5Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. 6Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. 7But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at your table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom your brother. 8And, behold, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword. 9Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for you are a wise man, and know what you ought to do to him; but his hoar head bring you down to the grave with blood. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and 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:
Darby Bible Translation
And the days of David were at hand that he should die; and he enjoined Solomon his son saying,
King James Bible
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Young's Literal Translation
And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying,
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