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1 Kings 2:1-2
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1 Kings 2:1-2
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David’s Command to Solomon
2 As David’s [a](A)time to die drew near, he commanded his son Solomon, saying, 2 “(B)I am going the way of all the earth. So (C)be strong, and [b]prove yourself a man.
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- 1 Kings 2:1 Lit days
- 1 Kings 2:2 Lit become a man
1 Kings 2:1-2
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1 Kings 2:1-2
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David’s Charge to Solomon(A)
2 When the time drew near for David to die,(B) he gave a charge to Solomon his son.
2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,”(C) he said. “So be strong,(D) act like a man,
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