1 Kings 2:1-4 2:1 When David's time to die approached, he charged his son Solomon, saying, 2 "I'm about to go the way of all the earth, but you — be strong; show what you're made of! 3 Do what GOD tells you. Walk in the paths he shows you: Follow the life-map absolutely, keep an eye out for the signposts, his course for life set out in the revelation to Moses; then you'll get on well in whatever you do and wherever you go. 4 Then GOD will confirm what he promised me when he said, 'If your sons watch their step, staying true to me heart and soul, you'll always have a successor on Israel's throne.' David DID tell his son Solomon!