A FATHER-TO-SON CHARGE
(I Kings 2)
King David had several sons;
Only one could be the new king.
Solomon earned his father’s respect,
So he would wear the king’s ring.
Solomon met with his father;
They had a father-son talk.
The advice David gave the new king,
Were the ways in which he should walk.
I will soon go the way of the earth, he said.
Be a man, have courage, be strong.
Observe what the Lord God requires,
Keep His laws and never do wrong.
If you keep the Law of Moses,
Your rewards will grow and grow.
You will prosper in all you do,
And also wherever you go.
Be wise in dealing with enemies,
Be kind to those who do good.
Let them eat at your table,
If they did for you all they could.
David then breathed his last,
And with his fathers went to rest,
But not before he gave this charge,
To Solomon, his son, whom he blessed.
Becky L. Wall
