1 Kings 2:1-4
1 When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son.
2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, show yourself a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and requirements, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go, 4 and that the LORD may keep his promise to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
1 Chronicles 29:23-25
23 So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the officers and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their submission to King Solomon.
25 The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor such as no king over Israel ever had before.
Proverbs 3:6
“In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.”
Related Text:
2 Samuel 7
1 Kings 1
1 Chronicles 17:23-27
Matthew 1:1-6
Luke 12:22-31
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David bestows some wisdom to his son Solomon as Solomon is about to take over as king of Israel. That same message that David gave to his son is also true for us. “So be strong, show yourself a man, and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and requirements, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go . . .”
From this offering of wisdom from father to son, we are given some mighty encouragement from the son who is now the king. Proverbs 3:6 – “In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Words to live by.
