1 Kings 2:1-3

New King James Version

David’s Instructions to Solomon

2 Now ^(A)the days of David drew near that he should die, and he ^[a]charged Solomon his son, saying: ^2 (B)“I go the way of all the earth; ^(C)be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man. ³ 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 ^(D)prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn;