1 Kings 2:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

in the way you think best. Whatever you do, don't let him die peacefully in his old age.

Cross References

Genesis 42:38

But Jacob said, “I won't let my son Benjamin go down to Egypt with the rest of you. His brother is already dead, and he is the only son I have left. I am an old man, and if anything happens to him on the way, I'll die from sorrow, and all of you will be to blame.”

Genesis 9:5

I created humans to be like me, and I will punish any animal or person that takes a human life. If an animal kills someone, that animal must die. And if a person takes the life of another, that person must be put to death.

2 Samuel 3:39

I am the chosen king, but Joab and Abishai have more power than I do. So God will have to pay them back for the evil thing they did.”

1 Kings 2:7

The sons of Barzillai from Gilead helped me when I was running from your brother Absalom. Be kind to them and let them eat at your table.

1 Kings 2:9

Now you must punish him. He's an old man, but you're wise enough to know that you must have him killed.

1 Kings 3:12

So I'll make you wiser than anyone who has ever lived or ever will live.

2 Kings 22:20

So I will let you die in peace, before I destroy this place.” The men left and took Huldah's answer back to Josiah.

Psalm 37:37

Think of the bright future waiting for all the families of honest and innocent and peace-loving people.

Proverbs 20:26

A wise ruler severely punishes every criminal.

Proverbs 28:17

Don't give help to murderers! Make them stay on the run for as long as they live.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

When we see criminals commit crime after crime without being punished, it makes us want to start a life of crime.

Isaiah 48:22

But the LORD has promised that none who are evil will live in peace.”

Isaiah 57:2

but in death they find peace for obeying God.

Isaiah 57:21

But I, the LORD, have promised that none who are evil will live in peace.

Isaiah 65:20

No child will die in infancy; everyone will live to a ripe old age. Anyone a hundred years old will be considered young, and to die younger than that will be considered a curse.

Numbers 35:33

I, the LORD, live among you people of Israel, so your land must be kept pure. But when a murder takes place, blood pollutes the land, and it becomes unclean. If that happens, the murderer must be put to death, so the land will be clean again. Keep murder out of Israel!