1 Kings 2:6
Strong's Lexicon
So act
וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

according to your wisdom,
כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ (kə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

and do not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

let his gray head
שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ (śê·ḇā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7872: 1) age, gray hair, hoary head, old age 1a) gray hair, hoary head 1b) old age

go down
תוֹרֵ֧ד (ṯō·w·rêḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3381: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down

to Sheol
שְׁאֹֽל׃ (šə·’ōl)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7585: 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit 1a) the underworld 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1b1) place of no return 1b2) without praise of God 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin

in peace.
בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם (bə·šā·lōm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7965: 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace 1a) completeness (in number) 1b) safety, soundness (in body) 1c) welfare, health, prosperity 1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment 1e) peace, friendship 1e1) of human relationships 1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship 1f) peace (from war) 1g) peace (as adjective)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace.

New American Standard Bible
"So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.

King James Bible
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Deal with him according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

New Living Translation
Do with him what you think best, but don't let him grow old and go to his grave in peace.

English Standard Version
Act therefore according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

New American Standard Bible
"So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.

King James Bible
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head descend to Sheol in peace."

International Standard Version
So act consistently with your wisdom, and don't let him die as a peaceful old man.

NET Bible
Do to him what you think is appropriate, but don't let him live long and die a peaceful death.

American Standard Version
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

English Revised Version
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.
















Cross References
1 Kings 2:9
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.

1 Kings 2:7
But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

1 Kings 1:1
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

1 Kings 2:5
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

1 Kings 2:4
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

1 Kings 2:3
And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

1 Kings 2:8
And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
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