1 Kings 2:10-12

The Death of David

10 ¹Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in ²the city of David.

11 And the time that David reigned over Israel was ³forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

12 ⁴So Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

1 Kings 2:10-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KING 2

This chapter gives an account of the charge David gave to his son Solomon, a little before his death, to walk in the ways of the Lord, 1Ki 2:1-4; and of some instructions delivered to him concerning some particular persons he should either show favour to, or execute justice on, 1Ki 2:5-9; and the next account in it is concerning his death and burial, and the years of his reign, 1Ki 2:10,11; after which it relates an address of Bathsheba to Solomon in favour of Adonijah, which was refused, and the issue of it was his death, 1Ki 2:12-25; and the deposition of Abiathar from the priesthood, 1Ki 2:26,27; and the putting of Joab to death for his treason and murders, 1Ki 2:28-34; in whose post Benaiah was put, as Zadok was in the place of Abiathar, 1Ki 2:35; and lastly the confinement of Shimei in Jerusalem, who had cursed David, 1Ki 2:36-38; who upon transgressing the orders given him was put to death, 1Ki 2:39-46.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 1:21; Acts 2:29; Acts 13:36
• 2. 1 Kings 3:1; 1 Kings 9:24
• 3. 2 Samuel 5:4, 5; 1 Chronicles 29:26, 27
• 4. 1 Chronicles 29:23; 2 Chronicles 1:1