1 Kings 2:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Nowוְעַתָּה֙
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
therefore, do not let him go unpunished,תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ
(te·nak·ke·hu,)
5352: to be empty or cleana prim. root
for you are a wiseחָכָ֖ם
(cha·cham)
2450: wisefrom chakam
man;אִ֥ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
and you will knowוְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙
(ve·ya·da'·ta)
3045: to knowa prim. root
whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you ought to doתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־
(ta·'a·seh-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to him, and you will bringוְהֹורַדְתָּ֧
(ve·ho·v·rad·ta)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
his gray hairשֵׂיבָתֹ֛ו
(sei·va·tov)
7872: hoary head, old agefrom sib
down 
 
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to Sheolשְׁאֹֽול׃
(she·'o·vl.)
7585: underworld (place to which people descend at death)of uncertain derivation
with blood."בְּדָ֖ם
(be·dam)
1818: blooda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Now therefore hold him not guiltless
naqah  (naw-kaw')
to be (or make) clean; by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
for thou art a wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
and knowest
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
what thou oughtest to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto him but his hoar head
seybah  (say-baw')
old age -- (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.
bring thou down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to the grave
sh'owl  (sheh-ole')
Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates -- grave, hell, pit.
with blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"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."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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."

International Standard Version
But don't let him off unpunished, since you're a wise man and you'll know what you need to do to him. Find a way that he dies in his old age by shedding his blood."

NET Bible
But now don't treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, don't let him go unpunished. You are wise and know what to do to him: Put that gray-haired, old man into his grave by slaughtering him."

King James 2000 Bible
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for you are a wise man, and know what you ought to do unto him; but his gray head bring you down to the grave with blood.
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