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href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Deal with him according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do with him what you think best, but don’t let him grow old and go to his grave in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Act therefore according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore do according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to the grave in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So act as your wisdom <i>dictates,</i> and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />in the way you think best. Whatever you do, don't let him die peacefully in his old age. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Use your wisdom. Don't let that gray-haired, old man go to his grave peacefully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You know what to do; you must not let him die a natural death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So act consistently with your wisdom, and don't let him die as a peaceful old man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do to him what you think is appropriate, but don't let him live long and die a peaceful death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do therefore according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have done according to your wisdom, and do not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And do according to thy wisdom, and thou wilt not bring down his gray hairs in peace to hades.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to hell in peace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, act according to your wisdom. And you shall not allow his gray head to be led away to death in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Act with all the wisdom you possess; do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Act therefore according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do to him therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And do to him according to your wisdom, and his old age shall not go down in peace to Sheol.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore thou shalt deal <i>with him</i> according to thy wisdom, and thou shalt not bring down his grey hairs in peace to the grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/2-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=640" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm">David Instructs Solomon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">So act</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: kə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-k:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">according to your wisdom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7872.htm" title="7872: śê·ḇā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hoary head, old age. Feminine of seyb; old age.">let his gray head</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: ṯō·w·rêḏ (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">go down</a> <a href="/hebrew/7585.htm" title="7585: šə·’ōl (N-cs) -- Or shol; from sha'al; Hades or the world of the dead, including its accessories and inmates.">to Sheol</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: bə·šā·lōm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">in peace.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></span><br />Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12-14</a></span><br />Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. / If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. / But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-16.htm">Numbers 35:16-21</a></span><br />If, however, anyone strikes a person with an iron object and kills him, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / Or if anyone has in his hand a stone of deadly size, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. / If anyone has in his hand a deadly object of wood, and he strikes and kills another, he is a murderer; the murderer must surely be put to death. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Deuteronomy 19:11-13</a></span><br />If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities, / the elders of his city must send for him, bring him back, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to die. / You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27-30</a></span><br />When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel. / Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner. / May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-8</a></span><br />As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses. / He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left. / And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-21.htm">2 Samuel 19:21-23</a></span><br />But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?” / And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?” / So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-9.htm">2 Samuel 20:9-10</a></span><br />“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. / Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-32.htm">1 Kings 2:32-33</a></span><br />The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. / Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-44.htm">1 Kings 2:44-46</a></span><br />The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head. / But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.” / Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14-16</a></span><br />Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood. / He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a></span><br />But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a></span><br />There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Proverbs 20:22</a></span><br />Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:11</a></span><br />When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.</p><p class="hdg">according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9</a></b></br> Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou <i>art</i> a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-26.htm">Proverbs 20:26</a></b></br> A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.</p><p class="hdg">let</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/2-23.htm">1 Kings 2:23-34</a></b></br> Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></b></br> Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33</a></b></br> So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye <i>are</i>: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.</p><p class="hdg">in</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-38.htm">Genesis 42:38</a></b></br> And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/22-20.htm">2 Kings 22:20</a></b></br> Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37</a></b></br> Mark the perfect <i>man</i>, and behold the upright: for the end of <i>that</i> man <i>is</i> peace.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">Act</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-31.htm">Age</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-13.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-6.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-2.htm">Gray</a> <a href="/judges/18-6.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-52.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-52.htm">Head</a> <a href="/exodus/16-14.htm">Hoar</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Hoary</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-6.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-6.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/judges/5-10.htm">White</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-22.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/8-32.htm">Act</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-45.htm">Age</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">Gray</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">Hoar</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">Hoary</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">White</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-28.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-1.htm">David, having given a charge to Solomon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">of Reverence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">of Joab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">of Barzillai</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-8.htm">of Shimei</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-10.htm">Solomon succeeds</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">Adonijah, moving Bathsheba to ask unto Solomon for Abishag,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">is put to death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-26.htm">Abiathar, having his life given him, is deprived of the priesthood</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar, is there slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-35.htm">Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadfok in Abiathar's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-36.htm">Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going to Gath, is put to death.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So act according to your wisdom</b><br>This phrase is part of King David's instructions to Solomon, emphasizing the importance of wisdom in leadership. Wisdom, in the biblical sense, is not just knowledge but the ability to apply God's principles to life. Solomon is known for his wisdom, which he later famously requests from God (<a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9</a>). This directive underscores the need for discernment and justice, qualities that are essential for a ruler. The call to act with wisdom reflects the broader biblical theme that true wisdom comes from God (<a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a>).<p><b>and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace</b><br>This part of the verse refers to Joab, David's military commander, who had committed acts of violence and treachery (<a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">1 Kings 2:5</a>). "Gray head" symbolizes old age, and "Sheol" is the Hebrew term for the grave or the abode of the dead. David instructs Solomon to ensure that Joab does not die peacefully, implying that his past actions require justice. This reflects the biblical principle of retributive justice, where wrongdoing must be addressed (<a href="/exodus/21-23.htm">Exodus 21:23-25</a>). The cultural context of the time placed a high value on avenging bloodshed, and David's charge to Solomon is consistent with the ancient Near Eastern understanding of justice. This also foreshadows the ultimate justice that will be fulfilled in Christ, who will judge the living and the dead (<a href="/2_timothy/4.htm">2 Timothy 4:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The aging King of Israel who is giving final instructions to his son Solomon. David is a central figure in the history of Israel, known for his heart for God and his complex life of triumphs and failures.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of David and Bathsheba, who is about to become king. Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building the first Temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a></b><br>The son of Zeruiah, David's nephew, and commander of David's army. Joab is a complex character known for his military prowess and political maneuvering, but also for acts of violence and betrayal.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheol.htm">Sheol</a></b><br>In Hebrew thought, Sheol is the realm of the dead, a place of darkness and silence. It is often used in the Old Testament to describe the grave or the afterlife.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David and Solomon ruled. It is the chosen people of God, with a unique covenant relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wisdom_in_leadership.htm">The Importance of Wisdom in Leadership</a></b><br>Solomon is instructed to act with wisdom, highlighting the necessity for leaders to seek divine guidance and discernment in their decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_accountability.htm">Justice and Accountability</a></b><br>David's instruction to Solomon regarding Joab underscores the need for justice and holding individuals accountable for their actions, even when they are close allies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_violence.htm">The Consequences of Violence</a></b><br>Joab's life serves as a cautionary tale about the destructive nature of violence and betrayal, reminding believers of the call to peace and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_legacy.htm">The Role of Legacy</a></b><br>David's concern for how Joab's actions will affect his legacy and the kingdom points to the importance of considering the long-term impact of our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_justice_and_mercy.htm">Balancing Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>The tension between justice and mercy is evident in this passage, inviting believers to seek God's wisdom in balancing these two important aspects of His character.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_need_angels.htm">If God is all-powerful, why does He need angels to do His work?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_2_chronicles.htm">What are the key themes in 2 Chronicles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_4_captives_outshine_scholars.htm">How could four young captives learn and excel in 'all wisdom and knowledge' (Daniel 1:17) beyond experienced Babylonian scholars?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_angel_ariel.htm">What is the meaning of Proverbs 27:6?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Do therefore according to thy wisdom</span> [cf. <a href="/proverbs/20-26.htm">Proverbs 20:26</a>. It needed great discretion in exacting the punishment of death in the case of one who was so powerful, who had such influence with the army and the people, whose crimes had been passed over for so long a time, to whom David was so much indebted - Joab had partly won and had twice preserved for him his crown - and to whom he was allied by ties of blood. To act precipitately or unwisely might provoke a revolution], <span class="cmt_word">and let not his hoar head</span> [see on ver. 9. Joab, though David's nephew, could not have been much his junior, and David was now seventy] <span class="cmt_word">go down to the grave in peace.</span> [He must die a violent, not a natural death, as Corn. a Lap. This expression, no doubt, looks vindictive, but that is solely because we forget the character of the Old Testament dispensation (as one of <span class="accented">temporal</span> rewards and punishments. See the "Expositor," vol. 3. p. 114), the position of David as king (as the authorized dispenser of punishments, and as responsible to God for dispensing them without fear or favour), and the principles of the Mosaic code (as a <span class="accented">lex talionis</span>, demanding blood for blood, and requiring the magistrates and people to purge themselves of the guilt of blood by demanding "the blood of him that shed it"). Let these considerations be borne in mind, and there is absolutely no warrant for charging David with malevolence. Wordsworth lays stress on the fact that Joab had not repented of his crimes. But we need have recourse to no such suppositions. The Jewish law afforded no place of repentance to the murderer. No amount of contrition would cleanse the land of blood. The <span class="accented">temporal</span> penalty must be paid. In the case of David himself, it was only commuted by special revelation (<a href="/2_samuel/12-10.htm">2 Samuel 12:10, 13, 14</a>), not remitted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/2-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So act</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to your wisdom,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let his gray head</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(śê·ḇā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7872.htm">Strong's 7872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hoary head, old age</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go down</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹרֵ֧ד</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·rêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Sheol</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאֹֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’ōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7585.htm">Strong's 7585: </a> </span><span class="str2">Underworld (place to which people descend at death)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in peace.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šā·lōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/2-6.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 2:6 Do therefore according to your wisdom (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 2:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 2:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>