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Verse 1 Kings 2:3. _KEEP THE CHARGE OF THE LORD_] Keep what God has
given thee to keep.
1. _Walk in his ways_. Not in thine own, nor in the ways of a wicked,
perishing world.
2. _Keep his statutes_....
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The “statutes” have been explained to be the positive ordinances
of the Law; the “commandments” the moral precepts, not to steal,
etc.; the “judgments” the laws belonging to civil government; and
the...
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3. DAVID'S CHARGE TO SOLOMON AND DAVID'S END
CHAPTER 2:1-11
_ 1. David's charge (1 Kings 2:1)_
2. David's end (1 Kings 2:10)
We call attention again to 1 Chronicles 28 and 29 where we find the
reco...
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DEATH OF DAVID; SOLOMON ESTABLISHED ON HIS THRONE. The main source of
this chapter is the same as that of 1, but interspersed are
Deuteronomic additions (1 Kings 2:3 f., 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 2:27).
T...
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CHARGE. Compare Leviticus 8:35; Leviticus 18:30.
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._
TO KEEP. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "and to
keep", thus enlargi...
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_keep the charge of the Lord_ The word rendered -charge" here has no
connexion with the verb used in 1 Kings 2:1, but is the customary
expression in the Book of Numbers for the care and oversight of t...
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I. DAVID'S LAST COUNSEL TO Song of Solomon 2:1-11
It is uncertain how much time elapsed between the events recorded in
chapter 1 and the death of David recorded in chapter 2. After the
Adonijah incide...
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_AND KEEP THE CHARGE OF THE LORD THY 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 THOU MAYES...
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2:3 prosper (b-39) Or 'act with intelligence.'...
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DAVID'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
The recital of David's last charge to Solomon and his death is
followed by an account of the execution of Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei.
3, 4. Cp. Deuteronomy 17; 2 Samu...
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GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY
1 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 2
DAVID’S INSTRUCTIONS TO SOLOMON
Solomon was now the king. But before David died, he gave some special
instructions to Solomon. David t...
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KEEP THE CHARGE. — The main charge to Solomon is noble enough. He is
to “show himself a man,” in spite of his youth; he is to take heed
in all things to follow the Law of the Lord; he is to trust both...
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וְ שָׁמַרְתָּ֞ אֶת ־מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת ׀
יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ...
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NEW RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE NEW KING
1 Kings 2:1
1 Chronicles 28:1; 1 Chronicles 29:1 should be read as coming between
this and the preceding chapter. It was with a ripe knowledge of life
that Davi
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BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS
1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
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In the last charge of David there was first a recognition of the
sphere of Solomon's safety. In all probability his personal influence
had been great with his son, but now he was going "the way of all...
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And keep the (b) charge of the LORD thy 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 thou ma...
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_Charge, what he orders. --- Understand. Hebrew, "act prudently,"
(Menochius) or "with success," Greek interpreters (Calmet) and
Chaldean. (Menochius) --- The observance of God's law, both in private...
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(2) I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show
thyself a man; (3) And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in
his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and h...
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The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the
priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and
dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people
desi...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2.
Before David's death the iniquity and ambition of a son whom he "had
not displeased at any time "led to the solemn proclamation of Solomon,
to whom G...
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AND KEEP THE CHARGE OF THE LORD THY GOD,.... Which may in general
respect his whole walk and conversation, and his obedience to the law
and will of God; and in particular his just government of Israel...
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And keep the charge of the LORD thy 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 thou mayest...
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_And keep the charge of the Lord thy God_ Here we find David
inculcating, in his last moments, the great ruling principle; the
foundation-stone of the Hebrew state, and which in some measure
distingui...
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1 Dauid hauing giuen a charge to Solomon,
3 of religiousnesse,
5 of Ioab,
7 of Barzillai,
8 of Shimei,
10 dieth.
12 Solomon succeedeth.
13 Adoniiah, mouing Bath-sheba to sue vnto Solomon for Ab...
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and keep the charge of the Lord, thy God, that which was entrusted to
him in his kingly office, that he might perform it, TO WALK IN HIS
WAYS, TO KEEP HIS STATUTES, AND HIS COMMANDMENTS, AND HIS JUDGM...
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THE DEATH OF DAVID...
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DAVID'S LAST WORDS TO SOLOMON
(vs.1-9)
As David was about to die, his words to Solomon have serious
significance. Just as Paul (2 Timothy 4:1) and Peter (2 Peter 1:12)
were concerned about the testim...
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PROSPER:
Or, do wisely...
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1-4 David's charge to Solomon is, to keep the charge of the Lord. The
authority of a dying father is much, but nothing to that of a living
God. God promised David that the Messiah should come from his...
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1 Kings 2:3 keep H8104 (H8804) charge H4931 LORD H3068 God H430 walk
H3212 (H8800) ways H1870 keep...
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1 Kings 2:1
I. In this passage we notice the calmness and quietude of spirit with
which David looked forward to the termination of his earthly career.
In order to place ourselves in the position which...
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CONTENTS: David's charge to Solomon, David's death. Execution of
Adonijah. Abiathar removed. Execution of Shimei.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Solomon, Bath-sheba, Adonijah, Abishag, Joab,
Abiatha, Benaia...
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1 Kings 2:5. _Thou knowest what Joab did to me._ David does not
mention Absalom, but that was the deed that touched his heart; the
blood of Abner and of Amasa still cried to heaven.
1 Kings 2:9. _But...
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1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 2:2 BE STRONG, AND SHOW YOURSELF A MAN.
David’s parting words to Solomon echo God’s words to Joshua when
he became the leader of Israel after Moses’ death ...
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THE BEGINNING OF A BRILLIANT REIGN
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 2:3. KEEP THE CHARGE OF JEHOVAH—_i.e._, preserve the
Theocracy, maintain the piety and dignity becoming the Hebrew monarch,...
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EXPOSITION
THE LAST WORDS AND DEATH OF DAVID.—The death of David, and of course
the charge which preceded it, did not follow immediately (as the
casual reader might be tempted to suppose) on the event...
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So the days of David drew nigh when he was going to die; and he
charged Solomon his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth: be
thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man (1 Kings 2:1-2);
Now he...
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1 Chronicles 22:12; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:8; 1
Chronicles 28:9;...
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The law — Which the prince was enjoined to transcribe and read,
Deuteronomy 17:11, that be might govern his own and his peoples
actions by it. Mayest profit — Or, behave thyself prudently. Hereby
he i...