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?

1 Kings 2:9 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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