1 Kings 2:3

Contextual Overview

¹As the time approached for David to die, he ordered his son Solomon, ¹ Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Shlomo his son, saying, ¹ Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, ¹ When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, ¹ Since it was almost time for David to die, he gave his son Solomon his last commands. ¹ When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son: ¹When David's time to die approached, he gave instructions to Solomon his son, saying, ¹ As David's time to die drew near, he commanded his son Solomon, saying, ¹ Then the dayes of Dauid drewe neere that he should die, and hee charged Salomon his sonne, saying, ¹Then David's time to die drew near, so he commanded Solomon his son, saying,

Bible Verse Review
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And keep: Deuteronomy 29:9, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 22:5, 1 Chronicles 22:12, 1 Chronicles 22:13, 1 Chronicles 28:8, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Chronicles 29:19

statutes: Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 4:5, Deuteronomy 4:8, Deuteronomy 5:1, Deuteronomy 6:1, Deuteronomy 6:2

testimonies: Deuteronomy 4:45, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 119:2, Psalms 119:111, Psalms 119:138

written: Deuteronomy 17:18-20, Malachi 4:4

that thou: Deuteronomy 29:9

prosper: or, do wisely, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, *marg. 1 Samuel 18:5, 1 Samuel 18:14, 1 Samuel 18:30, 2 Chronicles 31:20, 2 Chronicles 31:21, Psalms 1:2, Psalms 1:3, Psalms 119:98-100, Proverbs 3:1-4

whithersoever: 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 8:14, 2 Kings 18:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:40 - before Leviticus 8:35 - keep Deuteronomy 26:17 - and to 1 Kings 3:3 - walking 1 Kings 3:14 - if thou 1 Kings 6:12 - if thou wilt 2 Chronicles 7:17 - if thou wilt Nehemiah 1:7 - the commandments Zechariah 3:7 - if thou wilt keep 2 Peter 1:14 - shortly

Cross-References

Genesis 2:2
On the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

Genesis 2:2
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

Genesis 2:2
And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.

Genesis 2:2
By the seventh day God finished the work he had been doing, so he rested from all his work.

Genesis 2:2
By the seventh day God finished the work that he had been doing, and he ceased on the seventh day all the work that he had been doing.

Genesis 2:2
And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.

Genesis 2:2
By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.

Genesis 2:2
For in the seuenth day GOD ended his worke which he had made, and the seuenth day he rested from al his worke, which he had made.

Genesis 2:2
And on the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.

Genesis 2:2

The Seventh Day

By the seventh day God had finished his work, and so he rested.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 committed to his charge:

to walk in his ways; directed to in his word:

to keep his statutes and his judgments; his laws, ceremonial, moral, and judicial:

and his testimonies; as the above laws, which testify of his mind, and declare what he would have done and observed:

as it is written in the law of Moses; which a king of Israel was obliged to write a copy of, keep by him, and read it, and rule according to it, Deuteronomy 17:18:

that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself; to reign in righteousness, and according to the law of God, is the only way to have a prosperous and happy reign: or "that thou mayest act wisely" p; the law of God furnishing out the best rules of government and maxims of policy; see Deuteronomy 4:6.

p למען תשכיל "ut prudenter agas", Montanus, Tigurine version; "ut intelligas universa", V. L.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 “testimonies” the laws directing the commemoration of certain events. Compare Psalms 19:7-8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

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. Consider all his appointments to be holy, just, and good; receive them as such, and conscientiously observe them.

3. Keep his commandments. Whatever he has bidden thee to do, perform; what he has forbidden thee to do, omit.

4. Keep his judgments. What he has determined to be right, is essentially and inherently right; what he has determined to be wrong or evil, is inherently and essentially so. A thing is not good because God has commanded it; a thing is not evil because he has forbidden it. He has commanded the good, because it is in its own nature good and useful; he has forbidden the evil, because it is in its own nature bad and hurtful. Keep therefore his judgments.

5. Keep his testimonies. Bear witness to all to which he has borne witness. His testimonies are true; there is no deceit or falsity in them. His testimonies refer also to future good things and good times; they are the significators of coming blessedness: as such, respect them.

That thou mayest prosper — If thou hast God's approbation, thou wilt have God's blessing. If thy ways please him, he will not withhold from thee any manner of thing that is good.