1 Kings 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now therefore don’t hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.””
1 Kings 2:9 — World English Bible
1 Kings 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
1 Kings 2:9 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou <FI>art<Fi> , and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'”
1 Kings 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now hold him not guiltless; for thou art a wise man, and thou shalt know what thou oughtest to do to him; but bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.”
1 Kings 2:9 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But thou shalt not count him innocent: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to doe vnto him: therefore thou shalt cause his hoare head to goe downe to the graue with blood.”
1 Kings 2:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 2:9 in Context — 1 Kings 2
7 Mas á los hijos de Barzillai Galaadita harás misericordia, que sean de los convidados á tu mesa; porque ellos vinieron así á mí, cuando iba huyendo de Absalom tu hermano.
8 También tienes contigo á Semei hijo de Gera, hijo de Benjamín, de Bahurim, el cual me maldijo con una maldición fuerte el día que yo iba á Mahanaim. Mas él mismo descendió á recibirme al Jordán, y yo le juré por Jehová, diciendo: Yo no te mataré á cuchillo.
9 Empero ahora no lo absolverás: que hombre sabio eres, y sabes cómo te has de haber con él: y harás descender sus canas con sangre á la sepultura.
10 Y David durmió con sus padres, y fué sepultado en la ciudad de David.
11 Los días que reinó David sobre Israel fueron cuarenta años: siete años reinó en Hebrón, y treinta y tres años reinó en Jerusalem.
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What Does 1 Kings 2:9 Mean?
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