1 Kings 2:9 - The Scriptures 2009

⁹ “And now, do not leave him unpunished, for you are a wise man and know what you should do to him, and shall bring his grey hair down to She’ol with blood.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ So do not hold him guiltless; for you are a wise man and know what you should do to him. His hoary head bring down to the grave with blood.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.

Common English Bible

⁹ But you don’t need to excuse him. You are wise and know what to do to him. Give him a violent death.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ yet do not choose to treat him as if he were innocent. Since you are a wise man, you will know what to do with him. And you shall lead away his grey hair to death with blood."

1 Kings 2:9 Cross References

Genesis 42:38

But he said, “My son is not going down with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone. If any harm should come to him along the way in which you go, then you would bring down my grey hair with sorrow to She’ol.”

Genesis 44:31

then it shall be, when he sees that the boy is not with us, that he shall die. So your servants shall bring down the grey hair of your servant our father with evil to She’ol.

Genesis 9:6

“Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood is shed, for in the image of Elohim has He made man.

2 Samuel 16:5

And when Sovereign Dawiḏ came to Baḥurim he saw a man from the clan of the house of Sha’ul, whose name was Shim‛i son of Gĕra, coming from there. He came out, cursing as he came.

2 Samuel 3:39

“And I am weak today, though anointed sovereign. And these men, the sons of Tseruyah, are too harsh for me. Let יהוה repay the evil-doer according to his evil.”

1 Kings 2:6

“So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his grey hair go down to She’ol in peace.

1 Kings 3:12

see, I shall do according to your words. See, I shall give you a wise and understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and none like you shall arise after you.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Yisra’ĕl heard of the right-ruling which the sovereign had rendered. And they feared the sovereign, for they saw that the wisdom of Elohim was in him to do right-ruling.

Job 9:28

I shall be afraid of all my sufferings. I know that You do not hold me innocent.

Exodus 20:7

“You do not bring the Name of יהוה your Elohim to naught, for יהוה does not leave the one unpunished who brings His Name to naught.

Exodus 22:27

“For that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What does he sleep in? And it shall be that when he cries to Me, I shall hear, for I show favour.

Exodus 22:28

“Do not revile an elohim, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Numbers 32:23

“But if you do not do so, then see, you shall sin against יהוה, and know: your sin is going to find you out.