1As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
2“I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.
3And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,
— 1 Kings 2:1-3