1 Kings 2:1-4
Good News Translation
David's Last Instructions to Solomon
2 When David was about to die, he called his son Solomon and gave him his last instructions: 2 “My time to die has come. Be confident and determined, 3 and do what the Lord your God orders you to do. Obey all his laws and commands, as written in the Law of Moses, so that wherever you go you may prosper in everything you do. 4 If you obey him, the Lord will keep the promise he made when he told me that my descendants would rule Israel as long as they were careful to obey his commands faithfully with all their heart and soul.
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1 Kings 2:10-12
Good News Translation
The Death of David
10 David died and was buried in David's City. 11 (A)He had been king of Israel for forty years, ruling seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 12 (B)Solomon succeeded his father David as king, and his royal power was firmly established.
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