1 Kings 2:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,”

1 Kings 2:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 2:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 2:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now the days of David came near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying,”

1 Kings 2:1 — World English Bible

1 Kings 2:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,”

1 Kings 2:1 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 2:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying,”

1 Kings 2:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 2:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the days of David were at hand that he should die; and he enjoined Solomon his son saying,”

1 Kings 2:1 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 2:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the dayes of Dauid drewe neere that he should die, and hee charged Salomon his sonne, saying,”

1 Kings 2:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 2:1 in Context — 1 Kings 2

1 David approchait du moment de sa mort, et il donna ses ordres à Salomon, son fils, en disant:

2 Je m’en vais par le chemin de toute la terre. Fortifie-toi, et sois un homme!

3 Observe les commandements de l’Éternel, ton Dieu, en marchant dans ses voies, et en gardant ses lois, ses ordonnances, ses jugements et ses préceptes, selon ce qui est écrit dans la loi de Moïse, afin que tu réussisses dans tout ce que tu feras et partout où tu te tourneras,

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What Does 1 Kings 2:1 Mean?

1 Kings 2:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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