1 Kings 2:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

My son, I will soon die, as everyone must. But I want you to be strong and brave.

Cross References

2 Samuel 10:12

Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the cities of our God. I pray that the LORD will do whatever pleases him.”

2 Samuel 12:23

But now that he's dead, why should I go without eating? I can't bring him back! Some day I will join him in death, but he can't return to me.

1 Kings 3:7

LORD God, I'm your servant, and you've made me king in my father's place. But I'm very young and know so little about being a leader.

1 Chronicles 22:13

If you obey the laws and teachings that the LORD gave Moses, you will be successful. Be strong and brave and don't get discouraged or be afraid of anything.

1 Chronicles 22:16

gold, silver, bronze, and iron. You have plenty of workers to do the job. Now get started, and I pray that the LORD will be with you in your work.

1 Chronicles 28:10

The LORD has chosen you to build a temple for worshipping him. Be confident and do the work you have been assigned.

1 Chronicles 28:20

But you must see that everything is done according to these plans. Be confident, and never be afraid of anything or get discouraged. The LORD my God will help you do everything needed to finish the temple, so it can be used for worshipping him.

Job 16:22

Because in only a few years, I will be dead and gone.

Job 30:23

Soon he will send me home to the world of the dead, where we all must go.

Psalm 89:48

No one can escape the power of death and the grave.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Everything you were taught can be put into a few words: Respect and obey God! This is what life is all about.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Keep alert. Be firm in your faith. Stay brave and strong.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong.

Deuteronomy 31:23

The LORD told Joshua, “Be brave and strong! I will help you lead the people of Israel into the land that I have promised them.”

1 Timothy 4:12

Don't let anyone make fun of you, just because you are young. Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.

2 Timothy 2:1

Timothy, my child, Christ Jesus is kind, and you must let him make you strong.

Hebrews 9:27

We die only once, and then we are judged.

Joshua 23:14

I will soon die, as everyone must. But deep in your hearts you know that the LORD has kept every promise he ever made to you. Not one of them has been broken.