1 Kings 2:6

Translations

Modern

So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

Traditional

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

Literal

And you shall do according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down in peace to Sheol.

Latin

Facies ergo juxta sapientiam tuam, et non deduces canitiem ejus pacifice ad inferos.

Original

Hebrew

English

So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

Notes

1 Kings 2:5–6

Joab had supported David's rise to kingship but became too ambitious. He murdered former military rivals Abner (2 Samuel 3:22–30) and Amasa (2 Samuel 20:10), as well as David's son Absalom (2 Samuel 18:1–18). Involved in David's murder of Uriah the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:14–27), Joab became very powerful (2 Samuel 20:23), and his support for Adonijah was a serious threat to Solomon.

1 Kings 2:1–12

David gave Solomon his final advice in two parts:

personal guidance for spiritual living (1 Kings 2:2–4) and
directions about people David had interacted with (1 Kings 2:5–9).

1 Kings 1:1–2:12

The book of 1 Kings begins with the Lord's promise to David (see 2 Samuel 7:11–16). Solomon was the rightful and God-chosen heir to what God gave his father David. The problems during Solomon's rise to power suggested there would be more troubles later in his reign and between Israel and Judah in the future(1 Kings 1:1–2:46; 11:12–43).

Theme notes and profiles

Abiathar Abner Bathsheba David Solomon

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1 Kings 2:6

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