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1 Kings 2:6
6So you should punish him in a way that you think is right. Do not let him die in peace as an old man.
1 Kings 2:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
- New International Version (NIV)Deal with him according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Act therefore according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore do according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to the grave in peace.
Context of 1 Kings 2:6
4The Lord will also do what he has promised me that he will do. He promised this to me: “Your descendants must be careful in how they live. They must serve me faithfully with all their mind and strength. If they do that, one of your descendants will always rule Israel as king.” 5Do not forget what Zeruiah's son Joab did to me. He killed the two leaders of Israel's armies, Ner's son Abner and Jether's son Amasa. Joab killed them as if they were his enemies in a war. But there was no war. So he is guilty of their deaths when they had done nothing wrong. Their blood is on his belt and on his shoes. So you should punish him in a way that you think is right. Do not let him die in peace as an old man. 7Be kind to the sons of Barzillai, who lived in Gilead. Let them eat meals at your table. Help them, because they helped me when I was running away from your brother Absalom. 8Remember that Shimei is still there to give you trouble. He is the son of Gera who came from Bahurim, and he belonged to Benjamin's tribe. When I went to Mahanaim, he prayed that terrible things would happen to me. But when he came to meet me at the Jordan River, I made a promise to him. I promised him in the Lord's name that I would not punish him with death.
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וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תוֹרֵ֧ד שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם שְׁאֹֽל׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:6
- 1 Kings 2:9But remember that he is guilty! You are a wise man, so you will know what to do to him. Even if he is an old man, make sure that he has a violent death.’
- Proverbs 20:26A wise king can pick out wicked people, and he will punish them as they deserve.
- 1 Kings 2:23Then King Solomon made this strong promise in the Lord's name. He said, ‘Because Adonijah has asked to have Abishag as his wife, I will certainly punish him with death. If I do not do that, I pray that God will punish me instead!
- Genesis 9:6God made people so that they were like himself. So if anyone kills a human, another human must kill him.
- Numbers 35:33Murder causes the land where you live to become unclean. You have to make it clean again. You must kill anyone who murders another person. That is the only way to make the land clean again.
- Proverbs 28:17Someone who is guilty of murder will be running until he dies. Nobody should help him to escape.
- Ecclesiastes 8:11People who are guilty should receive their punishment quickly. If that does not happen, other people also want to do evil things.
- Isaiah 65:20Never again will there be a baby who only lives for a few days. Old men will continue to live a long life. People will live until they are 100 years old and they will still seem young. If anyone dies before he is 100 years old, people will think that God has cursed him.
- Genesis 42:38But Jacob said, ‘My son will not go with you. His brother is already dead. Benjamin is the only one left. Something bad may happen to him on your journey. I am already an old man. If I lose Benjamin, I would be so sad that I would die.’
- 2 Kings 22:20So I will let you die in peace and people will bury you beside your ancestors. You yourself will never see the great trouble that I will bring to this place.” That is what the Lord says.’ The men took Huldah's answer back to the king.
- Psalms 37:37Think about people who are honest and who do what is right. Those who help people to live in peace will live to enjoy their children.
- Isaiah 48:22But the Lord says, ‘Wicked people will have no peace in their lives.’
- Isaiah 57:2When somebody who has lived in a good way dies, he goes to a place where there is peace. In death, people like that rest on their beds.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 2:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace - It would have been an insult to justice not to have taken the life of Joab. David was culpable in delaying it so long; but probably the circumstances of his government would not admit of his doing it sooner. According to the law of God, Joab, having murdered Abner and Amasa, should die. And had not David commanded Solomon to perform this act of justice, he could not have died in the approbation of his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6His hoar head - Joab, though the nephew of David, was probably not very greatly his junior, David being the youngest of the family, and Zeruiah, as is most likely, one of the eldest.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 These dying counsels concerning Joab and Shimei, did not come from personal anger, but for the security of Solomon's throne, which was the murders he had committed, but would readily repeat them to carry any purpose; though long reprieved, he shall be reckoned with at last. Time does not wear out the guilt of any sin, particularly of murder. Concerning Shimei, Hold him not guiltless; do not think him any true friend to thee, or thy government…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Joab had supported David's rise to kingship but became too ambitious. He murdered former military rivals Abner (2 Samuel 3:22–30) and Amasa (2 Samuel 20:10), as well as David's son Absalom (2 Samuel 18:1–18). Involved in David's murder of Uriah the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:14–27), Joab became very powerful (2 Samuel 20:23), and his support for Adonijah was a serious threat to Solomon.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. thou knowest also what Joab ... did--The insolent and imperious conduct of that general had not only been deeply offensive to the feelings (2Sa 18:5-15; 19:5-7), but calculated to bring reproach on the character, to injure the prospects, and endanger the throne of David. Passing over the injuries committed directly against himself, David dwelt with strong feelings on the base assassination of Abner and Amasa. shed the blood of war in peace, &c.--The…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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