6Deal with him according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.


In Context

3 and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and requirements, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go,

4 and that the Lord may keep his promise to me: 'If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

5 "Now you yourself know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me-what he did to the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in peacetime as if in battle, and with that blood stained the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

6 Deal with him according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

7 "But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and let them be among those who eat at your table. They stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

8 "And remember, you have with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who called down bitter curses on me the day I went to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the Lord : 'I will not put you to death by the sword.'

1st Kings 2:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:6Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:6Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to hell in peace.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:6Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:6Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don't let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:6Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.