Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend 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.
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.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol 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
“You also know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me
Cross References
1 Kings 2:9
So don’t let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man. You know how to deal with him to bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”
Genesis 9:6
his blood will be shed by man,
for God made man in His image.
Genesis 42:38
But Jacob answered, “My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left.
Numbers 35:33
“Do not defile the land where you are,
1 Kings 2:28-34
The news reached Joab. Since he had supported Adonijah
2 Kings 22:20
therefore, I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace.
Then they reported
Psalm 37:37
for the man of peace will have a future.
Proverbs 20:26
and drives the threshing wheel
Proverbs 28:17
will be a fugitive until death.
Let no one help him.
Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because the sentence against a criminal act is not carried out quickly,
Isaiah 48:22
Isaiah 57:2
they will rest on their beds
everyone who lives uprightly.
Isaiah 57:21
says my God.
Isaiah 65:20
only a few days,
or an old man not live out his days.
Indeed, the youth will die at a hundred years,
and the one who misses a hundred years will be cursed.