1 Kings 2:1-4
David’s Instruction to Solomon
When David’s time to die drew near, he
charged his son Solomon, saying: ‘I am about to go the way of all
the earth. Be strong, be courageous, and keep the charge of the Lord
your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his
commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written
in the law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all that you do and
wherever you turn. Then the Lord will establish his word that he
spoke concerning me: “If your heirs take heed to their way, to walk
before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their
soul, there shall not fail you a successor on the throne of Israel.”
