1 Kings 2:3

David’s Instructions to Solomon

1 Now ^athe days of David drew near that he should die, and he¹ charged Solomon his son, saying:

2 ^a“I go the way of all the earth; ^bbe strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man.

3 And keep the charge of the Lord your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may ^aprosper in all that you do and wherever you turn;

4 that the Lord may ^afulfill His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, ^b‘If your sons take heed to their way, to ^cwalk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul,’ He said, ^d‘you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

5 “Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah ^adid to me, and what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to ^bAbner the son of Ner and ^cAmasa the son of Jether, whom he killed. And he shed the blood of war in peacetime, and put the blood of war on his belt that was around his waist, and on his sandals that were on his feet.

6 Therefore do ^aaccording to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to the grave in peace.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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

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