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1 Kings 2:2
2“I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man,
1 Kings 2:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
- English Standard Version (ESV)"I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“I go the way of all the earth; be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man.
Context of 1 Kings 2:2
1When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son. “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, 3and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go 4and that the Lord may keep his promise to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’
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אָנֹכִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ וְהָיִ֥יתָֽ לְאִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:2
- Joshua 23:14“Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.
- Job 16:22“Only a few years will pass before I take the path of no return.
- Job 30:23I know you will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.
- Psalms 89:48Who can live and not see death, or who can escape the power of the grave?
- Hebrews 9:27Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,
- Deuteronomy 17:19It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees
- Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Joshua 1:6Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
- 2 Timothy 2:1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Kings 3:7“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.
- 2 Samuel 10:12Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”
- Ecclesiastes 12:13Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
- 1 Timothy 4:12Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 2:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I go the way of all the earth - I am dying. All the inhabitants of the earth must come to the dust. In life, some follow one occupation, some another; but all must, sooner or later, come to the grave. Death is no respecter of persons; he visits the palace of the king as well as the cottage of the peasant. Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas, Regumque turres. - Hor. Odar. lib. i., od. iv., ver. 13. "With equal pace, impartial fate Knocks at…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2David appears to have in his thoughts the divine address to Joshua. Without following it servilely, he reproduces several of its leading expressions and sentiments (compare the margin reference). Solomon‘s youth clearly constituted one of the chief difficulties of his position. If he was about nineteen or twenty, and known to be of a pacific disposition 1 Chronicles 22:9, then to have to rule over the warlike and turbulent Hebrew nation, with a strong…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2So be strong and prove yourself a man: God and Moses gave this same advice to Joshua during the conquest (Deuteronomy 31:6–7; Joshua 1:6–7, 9). Joshua and Hezekiah encouraged the Israelite forces when facing enemies (Joshua 1:16–18; 10:24–28; 2 Chronicles 32:7). David understood the importance of courage from God (Psalms 27:13–14; 31:23–24). When Paul urged Christians to be brave and strong (1 Corinthians 16:13), he used the same words found in the Greek…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. I go the way of all the earth--a beautiful and impressive periphrasis for death. be thou strong, ... show thyself a man--This counsel is similar to the apostolic direction (1Co 16:13) and refers to the fortitude or strength of mind that was required to discharge the onerous functions of king.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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