NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Now therefore hold him not guiltlessnaqah (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. Links 1 Kings 2:91 Kings 2:9 NIV 1 Kings 2:9 NLT 1 Kings 2:9 ESV 1 Kings 2:9 NASB 1 Kings 2:9 KJV |