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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.

KJV

tu noli pati eum esse innoxium. Vir autem sapiens es, ut scias quæ facies ei : deducesque canos ejus cum sanguine ad inferos.

Vulgate

καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀθῳώσῃς αὐτόν, ὅτι ἀνὴρ σοφὸς εἶ σύ, καὶ γνώσῃ ἃ ποιήσεις αὐτῷ· καὶ κατάξεις τὴν πολιὰν αὐτοῦ ἐν αἵματι εἰς ᾅδου.

LXX

Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.

ASV

וְ/עַתָּה֙ אַל תְּנַקֵּ֔/הוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם אָ֑תָּה וְ/יָֽדַעְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂה לּ֔/וֹ וְ/הוֹרַדְתָּ֧ אֶת שֵׂיבָת֛/וֹ בְּ/דָ֖ם שְׁאֽוֹל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
וֹ
v
noun · 356×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נַקֵּ֖ה
nqh
verb · 42×
עַתָּ֗ה
'th
adverb · 433×
שְׁא֣וֹל
sh'vl
verb · 66×
שֵׂיבָֽה
shybh
noun · 19×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 2:6 — Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
  • 1Kgs 2:6 — Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
  • 1Kgs 3:12 — Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
  • Gen 42:38 — And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow
  • Gen 44:31 — It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
  • Prov 19:5 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
  • Prov 23:24 — The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
  • Ps 45:9 — Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.