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 Translations

KJV
2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
ESV
2 "I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man,
NLT
2 “I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man.
MSG
2 "I'm about to go the way of all the earth, but you - be strong; show what you're made of!
CSB
2 "As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and brave,

1 Kings 2:2 In-Context

1 When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son.
2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man,
3 and 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
4 and 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.’
5 “Now you yourself know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in peacetime as if in battle, and with that blood he stained the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Joshua 23:14
  • 2. Deuteronomy 31:7,23; S Joshua 1:6
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