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Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go <a href="/nlt/1_kings/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> Observe the requirements of the LORD your God, and follow all his ways. Keep the decrees, commands, regulations, and laws written in the Law of Moses so that you will be successful in all you do and wherever you go. <a href="/esv/1_kings/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> and keep the charge of the LORD your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/kjv/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a> And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/2.htm">New King James Version</a> 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 prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn; <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Do your duty to the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/nasb/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/lsb/1_kings/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And you shall keep the responsibility given by Yahweh your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may be prosperous in all that you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/amp/1_kings/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Keep the charge of the LORD your God, [that is, fulfill your obligation to] walk in His ways, keep His statutes, His commandments, His precepts, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may succeed in everything that you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/csb/1_kings/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and keep your obligation to the LORD your God to walk in his ways and to keep his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees. This is written in the law of Moses, so that you will have success in everything you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and keep your obligation to the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees. This is written in the law of Moses, so that you will have success in everything you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/asv/1_kings/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself; <a href="/cev/1_kings/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Do what the LORD your God commands and follow his teachings. Obey everything written in the Law of Moses. Then you will be a success, no matter what you do or where you go. <a href="/erv/1_kings/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> and keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: <a href="/gwt/1_kings/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Fulfill your duty to the LORD your God. Obey his directions, laws, commands, rules, and written instructions as they are recorded in Moses' Teachings. Then you'll succeed in everything you do wherever you may go. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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. <a href="/isv/1_kings/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> by keeping the charge that the LORD your God entrusted to you. Live life his way, keep his statutes, his commands, his ordinances, and his testimonies, just as they're written down in the Law of Moses, so that you may succeed in everything you do and wherever you go, <a href="/msb/1_kings/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, <a href="/net/1_kings/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Do the job the LORD your God has assigned you by following his instructions and obeying his rules, commandments, regulations, and laws as written in the law of Moses. Then you will succeed in all you do and seek to accomplish, <a href="/nheb/1_kings/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and keep the instruction of the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself. <a href="/web/1_kings/2.htm">World English Bible</a> and keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn yourself. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and you have kept the charge of your God YHWH, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commands, and His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, so that you do wisely [in] all that you do, and wherever you turn, <a href="/ylt/1_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and kept the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commands, and His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that thou dost wisely all that thou dost, and whithersoever thou turnest, <a href="/slt/1_kings/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And watch the watches of Jehovah thy God, to go in his ways, to watch his laws, his commands and his judgments, and his testimonies, as written in the law of Moses, so that thou shalt consider all that thou shalt do and all Where thou shalt turn there:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and observe his ceremonies, and his precepts, and judgments, and testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses: that thou mayest understand all thou dost, and whithersoever thou shalt turn thyself : <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And observe the care of the Lord your God, so that you walk in his ways, so that you care for his ceremonies, and his precepts, and judgments, and testimonies, just as it is written in the law of Moses. So may you understand everything that you do, in any direction that you may turn yourself. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Keep the mandate of the LORD, your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees as they are written in the law of Moses, that you may succeed in whatever you do, and wherever you turn, <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and keep the charge of the LORD your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And keep the charge of the LORD your God, and walk in his ways and keep his statutes, his commandments, his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and succeed wherever you go; <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And keep the charge of LORD JEHOVAH your God and walk in his ways and keep his statutes and his commandments and his judgments and his testimony, according to what is written in the law of Moshe, so that you will prosper in all things that you will do, and wherever you will go you shall prosper.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, and His commandments, and His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself; <a href="/sep/1_kings/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep the commandments and the ordinances and the judgements which are written in the law of Moses; that thou mayest understand what thou shalt do in all things that I command thee: <a href="/parallel/1_kings/2-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=585" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm">David Instructs Solomon</a> …2“I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man. 3<a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: wə·šā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">And keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4931.htm" title="4931: miš·me·reṯ (N-fsc) -- Fem. Of mishmar; watch, i.e. The act, or The sentry, the post; obj. Preservation, or Safe; fig. Observance, i.e. Duty or A usage or party.">the charge</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lā·le·ḵeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">to walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: biḏ·rā·ḵāw (Prep-b:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">in His ways</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: liš·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">and to keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/2708.htm" title="2708: ḥuq·qō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Something prescribed, an enactment, statute. Feminine of choq, and meaning substantially the same.">His statutes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·wō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">commandments,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·miš·pā·ṭāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Judgment. ">ordinances,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5715.htm" title="5715: wə·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Testimony. Feminine of ed; testimony.">and decrees,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: kak·kā·ṯūḇ (Prep-k, Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">as is written</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: bə·ṯō·w·raṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">in the Law</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">of Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919: taś·kîl (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To be, circumspect, intelligent. A primitive root; to be circumspect and hence, intelligent.">you may prosper</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">you do</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and wherever</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: tip̄·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">you turn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> 4and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7-8</a> Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. / This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. <a href="/deuteronomy/29-9.htm">Deuteronomy 29:9</a> So keep and follow the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all you do. <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1-3</a> Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. <a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18-20</a> When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. / It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes. / Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Deuteronomy 6:1-3</a> These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess, / so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. / Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-32.htm">Deuteronomy 5:32-33</a> So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left. / You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">Deuteronomy 4:1</a> Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-1.htm">Deuteronomy 11:1</a> You shall therefore love the LORD your God and always keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-8.htm">Deuteronomy 11:8</a> You shall therefore keep every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and possess the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, <a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a> Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” <a href="/1_chronicles/22-12.htm">1 Chronicles 22:12-13</a> Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God. / Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. <a href="/1_chronicles/28-7.htm">1 Chronicles 28:7-9</a> I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’ / So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever. / As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-17.htm">2 Chronicles 7:17-18</a> And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’ <a href="/matthew/5-19.htm">Matthew 5:19</a> So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. <a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Luke 11:28</a> But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself:And keep<a href="/deuteronomy/29-9.htm">Deuteronomy 29:9</a> Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.<a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7</a> Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.<a href="/joshua/22-5.htm">Joshua 22:5</a> But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.statues<a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">Deuteronomy 4:1,5,8</a> Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you… <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Deuteronomy 5:1</a> And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.<a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Deuteronomy 6:1,2</a> Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: … testimonies<a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Deuteronomy 4:45</a> These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,<a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7</a> The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.<a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2,111,138</a> Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart… written<a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18-20</a> And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: … <a href="/malachi/4-4.htm">Malachi 4:4</a> Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.that thou<a href="/deuteronomy/29-9.htm">Deuteronomy 29:9</a> Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.prosper.<a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7,8</a> Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest… <a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">1 Samuel 18:5,14,30</a> And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/2-1.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-3.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-23.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-14.htm">Law</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-12.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-8.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-23.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-23.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-20.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-2.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-41.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Turnest</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-22.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-12.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">Whithersoever</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-15.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/2-43.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-22.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-27.htm">Law</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-31.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-3.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-15.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-11.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-16.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-22.htm">Turnest</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">Whithersoever</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-41.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 2</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/2-1.htm">David, having given a charge to Solomon</a> 3. <a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">of Reverence</a> 5. <a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">of Joab</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">of Barzillai</a> 8. <a href="/1_kings/2-8.htm">of Shimei</a> 10. <a href="/1_kings/2-10.htm">Solomon succeeds</a> 12. <a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">Adonijah, moving Bathsheba to ask unto Solomon for Abishag,</a> 13. <a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">is put to death</a> 26. <a href="/1_kings/2-26.htm">Abiathar, having his life given him, is deprived of the priesthood</a> 28. <a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar, is there slain</a> 35. <a href="/1_kings/2-35.htm">Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadfok in Abiathar's</a> 36. <a href="/1_kings/2-36.htm">Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going to Gath, is put to death.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script 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id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And keep the charge of the LORD your God This phrase emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commands. The "charge" refers to a solemn responsibility or duty given by God. In the context of 1 Kings, David is instructing Solomon to remain faithful to the covenant relationship with God. This echoes the covenantal language found throughout the Old Testament, where Israel is repeatedly called to uphold God's commands (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12-13</a>). The charge is not just a set of rules but a commitment to a relationship with God.to walk in His ways "Walking" in biblical terms often symbolizes living one's life according to God's will. This phrase suggests a lifestyle of consistent obedience and faithfulness. It is reminiscent of Enoch and Noah, who "walked with God" (<a href="/genesis/5-24.htm">Genesis 5:24, 6</a>:9), indicating a close, personal relationship with Him. Walking in God's ways implies aligning one's actions and decisions with His character and purposes.and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees These terms collectively refer to the comprehensive nature of God's law. "Statutes" and "commandments" are often seen as specific laws given by God, while "ordinances" and "decrees" can refer to broader principles or judgments. This comprehensive list underscores the totality of God's expectations for His people. It reflects the detailed legal and moral code found in the Torah, particularly in books like Leviticus and Deuteronomy, which were intended to guide Israel in holiness and justice.as written in the Law of Moses The "Law of Moses" refers to the first five books of the Bible, also known as the Pentateuch. These books contain the foundational laws and teachings given to Israel. By referencing the Law of Moses, the text highlights the continuity of God's revelation and the importance of adhering to the divinely given instructions. This connection to Moses also reinforces the legitimacy and authority of the laws, as Moses is a central figure in Israel's history and a type of Christ as a mediator between God and His people.so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn This phrase introduces the concept of divine blessing as a result of obedience. Prosperity here is not merely material wealth but encompasses success, well-being, and fulfillment in one's endeavors. This promise of prosperity is conditional upon faithfulness to God's commands, a theme prevalent in Deuteronomy (<a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>). It reflects the covenantal promise that obedience leads to blessing, while disobedience leads to curses. This principle is also seen in the wisdom literature, such as Proverbs, which often links righteous living with prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The King of Israel who is giving his final instructions to his son Solomon. David is a central figure in the history of Israel, known for his heart for God and his leadership. 2. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The son of David, who is about to become king. Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building the Temple in Jerusalem. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who has given the Law through Moses and is the ultimate authority in the lives of David and Solomon. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_law_of_moses.htm">The Law of Moses</a> The commandments and instructions given by God to Moses, which form the foundation of Israel's covenant relationship with God. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, to whom the Law was given and through whom God intended to reveal Himself to the world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a> The charge to Solomon emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commandments. As believers, we are called to live according to God's Word, which requires knowing and understanding the Scriptures. <a href="/topical/p/prosperity_through_faithfulness.htm">Prosperity through Faithfulness</a> The promise of prosperity is linked to faithfulness in following God's ways. True success is found in aligning our lives with God's will and purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> David's instructions to Solomon highlight the responsibility of leaders to uphold God's standards. Christian leaders today are called to lead with integrity and a commitment to God's truth. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_the_law.htm">The Importance of the Law</a> The reference to the Law of Moses underscores the enduring relevance of God's commandments. While Christians are under the new covenant, the moral and ethical teachings of the Law continue to guide our conduct. <a href="/topical/w/walking_in_god's_ways.htm">Walking in God's Ways</a> The phrase "walking in His ways" suggests a lifestyle of consistent, daily obedience. Our walk with God should be evident in our actions, decisions, and interactions with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 2</a> <a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_1_kings.htm">Who is the author of 1 Kings?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_christian_leaders_contradict_god.htm">Why do Christian leaders claim to hear from God, yet often contradict each other?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_moses_write_about_his_death.htm">If Moses himself wrote Deuteronomy, how could he narrate his own death and burial (Deut. 34:5–6)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Keep the charge.--The main charge to Solomon is noble enough. He is to "show himself a man," in spite of his youth; he is to take heed in all things to follow the Law of the Lord; he is to trust both in the general promise of God to obedience, and in the special promise made to the house of David (<a href="/context/2_samuel/7-12.htm" title="And when your days be fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, which shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.">2Samuel 7:12-16</a>). It is remarkably in harmony with the beautiful Psalm, "the last words of David," preserved in <a href="/context/2_samuel/23-3.htm" title="The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.">2Samuel 23:3-5</a>, telling how "he that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God," and, in spite of consciousness of shortcomings from this high ideal, trusting in the "everlasting covenant of God" with him, "ordered in all things, and sure." Nor does it accord less with the equally beautiful prayer of <a href="/context/1_chronicles/29-18.htm" title="O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart to you:">1Chronicles 29:18-19</a>, for Solomon and for the people. In all this David speaks in the spirit of a true servant and saint of God. But in the special charges that follow we see the worldly prudence of the old statesman, and in one case some trace of long-remembered grudge, singularly true to imperfect human nature, although utterly unworthy of an ideal picture of a hero-king.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - And keep the charge [lit., "watch the watch" (custodies custodiam Jehovae), or, "serve the service." Bahr paraphrases, "be a true watcher in the service of Jehovah." The words are constantly employed to denote a strict performance of the service of the tabernacle or of the duties of the priests and Levites (<a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Leviticus 8:35</a>; <a href="/leviticus/18-30.htm">Leviticus 18:30</a>; <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Numbers 1:53</a>; <a href="/numbers/3-7.htm">Numbers 3:7, 8, 25, 28, 32, 38</a>; <a href="/numbers/31-30.htm">Numbers 31:30</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm">1 Chronicles 23:32</a>, etc.; also <a href="/genesis/26-5.htm">Genesis 26:5</a>). "The reference," says Rawlinson, "is to the charge given to all the kings in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18-20</a>." But there is no necessity for restricting it to that one injunction. What the charge is is explained presently] of the Lord thy God to walk in His ways, to keep [same word] His statutes, and His commandments, and His judgments, and His testimonies [it is impossible to draw any clear and sharp distinction between these four words, as the older expositors do. "The phrase is derived from the Pentateuch" (Wordsworth). The force of the accumulation of practically synonymous terms is to represent the law in its entirety ("Die Totalitat des Gesetzes," Keil); cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-31.htm">Deuteronomy 5:31</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/8-11.htm">Deuteronomy 8:11</a>, and especially <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>.], that thou mayest prosper. [The marginal rendering, "do wisely," is preferred by some (Keil, e.g.); but the translation of the text has the authority of Gesenius and others on its side, and gives a better meaning. "The context evidently requires 'prosper' here, as in <a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7</a>" (Rawlinson). "That thou mayest... do wisely" is a very lame and impotent conclusion to ver. 3. We have here an evident reminiscence of <a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7</a>; possibly also of <a href="/deuteronomy/29-9.htm">Deuteronomy 29:9</a>. David was unquestionably well versed in the Scriptures of that age, of which every king was commanded to make a copy. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/2-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And keep וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ (wə·šā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the charge מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת ׀ (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4931.htm">Strong's 4931: </a> A guard, watch, charge, function of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative to walk לָלֶ֤כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk in His ways בִּדְרָכָיו֙ (biḏ·rā·ḵāw) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action and to keep לִשְׁמֹ֨ר (liš·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to His statutes, חֻקֹּתָ֤יו (ḥuq·qō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2708.htm">Strong's 2708: </a> Something prescribed, an enactment, statute commandments, מִצְוֺתָיו֙ (miṣ·wō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> Commandment ordinances, וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו (ū·miš·pā·ṭāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style and decrees, וְעֵדְוֺתָ֔יו (wə·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5715.htm">Strong's 5715: </a> Testimony as is written כַּכָּת֖וּב (kak·kā·ṯūḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write in the law בְּתוֹרַ֣ת (bə·ṯō·w·raṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> Direction, instruction, law of Moses, מֹשֶׁ֑ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver so that לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> Purpose -- intent you may prosper תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל (taś·kîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7919.htm">Strong's 7919: </a> To be, circumspect, intelligent in all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every you do תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה (ta·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make and wherever כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every you turn, תִּפְנֶ֖ה (tip̄·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> To turn, to face, appear, look <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 2:3 And keep the instruction of Yahweh your (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/2-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 2:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 2:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>