1 Kings 2:2 "I am about to go the way of all the earth," he said. "So be strong, act like a man,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
"I am about to go the way of all the earth," he said. "So be strong, act like a man,

English Standard Version
“I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man,

New American Standard Bible
"I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man.

King James Bible
I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and be courageous like a man,

International Standard Version
"I'm headed down the road that everyone who lives on earth travels, so be strong and demonstrate that you're a grown man

American Standard Version
I am going the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;

Douay-Rheims Bible
I am going the way of all flesh: take thou courage, and shew thyself a man.

Darby Bible Translation
I go the way of all the earth: be of good courage therefore, and be a man;

Young's Literal Translation
'I am going in the way of all the earth, and thou hast been strong, and become a man,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:7
And Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for you must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it.

Deuteronomy 31:23
And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with you.

Joshua 1:6
Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shall you divide for an inheritance the land, which I swore to their fathers to give them.

Joshua 1:7
Only be you strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.

Joshua 23:14
And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spoke concerning you; all are come to pass to you, and not one thing has failed thereof.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:1-4 David's charge to Solomon is, to keep the charge of the Lord. The authority of a dying father is much, but nothing to that of a living God. God promised David that the Messiah should come from his descendants, and that promise was absolute; but the promise, that there should not fail of them a man on the throne of Israel, was conditional; if he walks before God in sincerity, with zeal and resolution: in order hereunto, he must take heed to his way.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. I go the way of all the earth—a beautiful and impressive periphrasis for death.

be thou strong, … show thyself a man—This counsel is similar to the apostolic direction (1Co 16:13) and refers to the fortitude or strength of mind that was required to discharge the onerous functions of king.