Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
Holman Bible
Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace.
International Standard Version
So act consistently with your wisdom, and don't let him die as a peaceful old man.
A Conservative Version
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and do not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.
American Standard Version
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.
Amplified
So act in accordance with your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol (the place of the dead) in peace.
Bible in Basic English
So be guided by your wisdom, and let not his white head go down to the underworld in peace.
Julia Smith Translation
And do according to thy wisdom, and thou wilt not bring down his gray hairs in peace to hades
King James 2000
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You must act according to your wisdom, but you must not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall do according to your wisdom and shall not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Deal with him therefore according to thy wisdom and see that thou bring not his hoar head down to the grave in peace.
NET Bible
Do to him what you think is appropriate, but don't let him live long and die a peaceful death.
New Heart English Bible
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou, therefore, must do according to thy wisdom, - but will not let his grey hair go down in peace, to hades.
Webster
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace.
World English Bible
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don't let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
Youngs Literal Translation
and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.
Themes
David » King of israel » Delivers his charge to solomon
death » Scenes of » Death of david
Evil for good » Instances of » To joab
Friends » False friends » David was false to joab
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David to joab
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Malice » Instances of » David toward joab
Punishments » Sometimes deferred for a considerable time
Interlinear
Seybah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Instructions For Solomon
5 And thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and upon his sandals that were on his feet. 6 And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace. 7 But shew kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came up to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:9
And now hold him not guiltless; for thou art a wise man, and thou shalt know what thou oughtest to do to him; but bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.
Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth Man's blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man.
Genesis 42:38
But he said, My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left; and if mischief should befall him by the way in which ye go, then would ye bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to Sheol.
Numbers 35:33
And ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are; for blood, it polluteth the land; and there can be no atonement made for the land, for the blood that hath been shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
1 Kings 2:28-34
And the report came to Joab (for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he had not turned after Absalom); and Joab fled to the tent of Jehovah, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.
2 Kings 22:20
Therefore, behold, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil that I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
Psalm 37:37
Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace;
Proverbs 20:26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Proverbs 28:17
A man laden with the blood of any person, fleeth to the pit: let no man stay him.
Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Isaiah 48:22
There is no peace, saith Jehovah, unto the wicked.
Isaiah 57:2
He entereth into peace: they rest in their beds, each one that hath walked in his uprightness.
Isaiah 57:21
There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
Isaiah 65:20
There shall be no more thenceforth an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not completed his days; for the youth shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner being a hundred years old shall be accursed.