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href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6258 -- Occurrence 211 of 431">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעַתָּה֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veattah_6258.htm" title="ve·'at·Tah: Now -- Occurrence 149 of 271.">wə-‘at-tāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Now therefore</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Adverb">Conj-w | Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 408 -- Occurrence 198 of 725">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_408.htm" title="'al-: nay -- Occurrence 166 of 570.">’al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5352: 1) to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be cleaned out, be purged out <BR> 1b2) to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent <BR> 1b3) to be free, be exempt from punishment <BR> 1b4) to be free, be exempt from obligation <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to hold innocent, acquit <BR> 1c2) to leave unpunished">5352</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5352.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5352 -- Occurrence 15 of 44">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tenakkehu_5352.htm" title="te·nak·Ke·hu,: go -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">tə-naq-qê-hū,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">do hold him guiltless</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular :: third person masculine singular">V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 1711 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּ֛י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: for -- Occurrence 1631 of 4334.">kî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 1106 of 2006">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אִ֥ישׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ish_376.htm" title="'ish: man -- Occurrence 581 of 1097.">’îš</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a man</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)">2450</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2450 -- Occurrence 23 of 137">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חָכָ֖ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chacham_2450.htm" title="cha·Cham: wise -- Occurrence 10 of 51.">ḥā-ḵām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">wise</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)">859</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 859 -- Occurrence 462 of 1091">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָ֑תָּה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/attah_859.htm" title="'At·tah;: and you -- Occurrence 237 of 535.">’āt-tāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you [are]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - second person masculine singular">Pro-2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3045 -- Occurrence 313 of 942">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veyadata_3045.htm" title="ve·ya·da'·Ta: will know -- Occurrence 6 of 14.">wə-yā-ḏa‘-tā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and know</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 6254 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֣ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et: - -- Occurrence 3938 of 7034.">’êṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 2838 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher: what -- Occurrence 2434 of 4804.">’ă-šer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">what</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6213 -- Occurrence 1209 of 2628">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/taaseh_6213.htm" title="ta·'a·seh-: to do -- Occurrence 104 of 130.">ta-‘ă-śeh-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you ought to do</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לּ֔וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo,">lōw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3381: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come down <BR> 1a2) to sink <BR> 1a3) to be prostrated <BR> 1a4) to come down (of revelation) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to bring down <BR> 1b2) to send down <BR> 1b3) to take down <BR> 1b4) to lay prostrate <BR> 1b5) to let down <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought down <BR> 1c2) to be taken down">3381</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3381 -- Occurrence 205 of 380">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehoradta_3381.htm" title="ve·ho·rad·Ta: will bring -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-hō-w-raḏ-tā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but bring down</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 6255 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 3939 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7872.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7872: 1) age, gray hair, hoary head, old age <BR> 1a) gray hair, hoary head <BR> 1b) old age">7872</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7872.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7872 -- Occurrence 11 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/seivato_7872.htm" title="sei·va·To: his gray -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">śê-ḇā-ṯōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his gray hair</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-fsc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1818: 1) blood <BR> 1a) of wine (fig.)">1818</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1818 -- Occurrence 195 of 360">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּדָ֖ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bedam_1818.htm" title="be·Dam: blood -- Occurrence 7 of 12.">bə-ḏām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in blood</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-b | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7585.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7585: 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit <BR> 1a) the underworld <BR> 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead <BR> 1b1) place of no return <BR> 1b2) without praise of God <BR> 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment <BR> 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it <BR> 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) <BR> 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin">7585</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7585.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7585 -- Occurrence 11 of 66">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁאֽוֹל׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sheol_7585.htm" title="she·'ol.: to Sheol -- Occurrence 5 of 38.">šə-’ō-wl.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to the grave</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular">N-cs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <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" 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class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6258.htm" title="ve·'at·tah: Now -- 6258: now">וְעַתָּה֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/408.htm" title="al-: nay -- 408: not (a subjective neg.)">אַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5352.htm" title="te·nak·ke·hu,: go -- 5352: to be empty or clean">תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki: for -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּ֛י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="ish: man -- 376: man">אִ֥ישׁ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="cha·cham: wise -- 2450: wise">חָכָ֖ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/859.htm" title="at·tah;: and you -- 859: you (masc. sing.)">אָ֑תָּה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ve·ya·da'·ta: will know -- 3045: to know">וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֵ֣ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher: what -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="ta·'a·seh-: to do -- 6213: do, make">תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov,">לֹּ֔ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ve·ho·v·rad·ta: will bring -- 3381: to come or go down, descend">וְהֹורַדְתָּ֧</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7872.htm" title="sei·va·tov: his gray -- 7872: hoary head, old age">שֵׂיבָתֹ֛ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1818.htm" title="be·dam: blood -- 1818: blood">בְּדָ֖ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7585.htm" title="she·'o·vl.: to Sheol -- 7585: underworld (place to which people descend at death)">שְׁאֹֽול׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/1_kings/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5352.htm" title="naqah (naw-kaw') -- acquit X at all, X altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free">Now therefore hold him not guiltless</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="chakam (khaw-kawm') -- cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man)">for thou art a wise</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="'iysh (eesh) -- also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow">man</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="yada' (yaw-dah') -- acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares">and knowest</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy">what thou oughtest to do</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7872.htm" title="seybah (say-baw') -- (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age">unto him but his hoar head</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3381.htm" title="yarad (yaw-rad') -- X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down)">bring thou down</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7585.htm" title="sh'owl (sheh-ole') -- grave, hell, pit">to the grave</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1818.htm" title="dam (dawm) -- blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), + innocent">with blood</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_kings/2.htm">מלכים א 2:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם אָ֑תָּה וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לֹּ֔ו וְהֹורַדְתָּ֧ אֶת־שֵׂיבָתֹ֛ו בְּדָ֖ם שְׁאֹֽול׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/1_kings/2.htm">מלכים א 2:9 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ועתה אל־תנקהו כי איש חכם אתה וידעת את אשר תעשה־לו והורדת את־שיבתו בדם שאול׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_kings/2.htm">מלכים א 2:9 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ועתה אל־תנקהו כי איש חכם אתה וידעת את אשר תעשה־לו והורדת את־שיבתו בדם שאול׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/1_kings/2.htm">מלכים א 2:9 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ועתה אל תנקהו כי איש חכם אתה וידעת את אשר תעשה לו והורדת את שיבתו בדם שאול׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/1_kings/2-9.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"Now therefore, do not let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you will bring his gray hair down to Sheol with blood."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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." <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">hold him Do not consider him as an innocent man; for, as thou art a wise man, and knowest how to treat such persons, threat him as he deserves; only as I have sworn to him that I would not put him to death, `bring NOT his hoar head down to the grave with blood.' So Solomon understood David; for, after he had commanded Joab to be slain, in obedience to his father, he sent for Shimei, and knowing he ought to be well watched, he confined him to Jerusalem for the rest of his life: and so it appears David should be understood; for the negative particle {lo}, in the former clause, `hold him {not} guiltless,' should be repeated in the latter clause, though not expressed; instances of which frequently occur in the Hebrew Scriptures.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/judges/5-30.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Judges 5:30</span> Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 2:3</span> Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out of …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/1-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 1:5</span> Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/9-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 9:18</span> For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/38-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 38:1</span> O lord, rebuke me not in your wrath: neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/75-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 75:5</span> Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 5:16</span> Let your fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 24:12</span> If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that ponders the …</a></p><p class="hdg">This is the view taken of the subject by Dr. Kennicott, and it seems the best and most correct mode of interpreting the text.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/20-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 20:7</span> You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/22-28.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 22:28</span> You shall not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of your people.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/9-28.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 9:28</span> I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that you will not hold me innocent.</a></p><p class="hdg">wise</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 3:12,28</span> Behold, I have done according to your words: see, I have given you …</a></p><p class="hdg">his</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 2:6</span> Do therefore according to your wisdom, and let not his hoar head …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/42-38.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 42:38</span> And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/44-31.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 44:31</span> It shall come to pass, when he sees that the lad is not with us, …</a></p><p class="hdg">with</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/numbers/32-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 32:23</span> But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD: …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9</a> • <a href="/niv/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_kings/2-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 2:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_kings/2-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 2:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:10" /></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>