Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 2:3

3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God , to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses , that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thy self:

i. e. What God hath charged or commanded thee to do; the act being put for the object, as is usual.

Which the Prince was enjoyned to transcribe and read, Deut. 17. 18. that he might govern his own and his peoples actions by it.

Or, behave thy self prudently: for the word signifies both. Hereby he intimates, That Religion is the truest Reason of State, and that all true Wisdom and good success depends upon Piety.

Marginal references: Deut. 29. 9. Josh. 1. 7.; Or, do wisely.