1 Kings 2:6
"Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Do therefore according to thy wisdom,.... Which though young began to appear in him, even in the life of his father; he therefore exhorts him to use the wisdom he

had, and take the first and fittest opportunity to cut him off for his former murders and late treason, as a dangerous man to his government and the peace of it: and let not his hoary head go down to the grave in peace; that is, let him not die a natural, but a violent death; and let not his grey hairs be any argument for sparing him, or any reason for delaying the taking of him off, because he would in course die quickly; for he must be now an old man, as old as David, or perhaps older; since he had been his general forty years, even all the time of his reign; see Sa2 2:13 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H6213 עָשָׂה
Definition:

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly,

Possible Meanings:
  • press (semantic_range)
  • squeeze (semantic_range)
H2451 חָכְמָה
Definition:

3106t.; constructחָכְמַתExodus 35:3515t.; suffixחָכְמָתִיEcclesiastes 2:9, etc. + 25 t. suffix; plural abstract emphaticחָכְמוֺתPsalm 49:4;Proverbs 1:20;Proverbs 9:1;Proverbs 24:7;חַכְמוֺתProverbs 14: 3106t.; constructחָכְמַתExodus 35:3515t.; suffixחָכְמָתִיEcclesiastes 2:9, etc. + 25 t. suffix; plural abstract emphaticחָכְמוֺתPsalm 49:4;Proverbs 1:20;Proverbs 9:1;Proverbs 24:7;חַכְמוֺתProverbs 14:

Possible Meanings:
  • wisdom (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H3381 יָרַד
Definition:

18+;יְרַדJudges 5:13(twice in verse) (but readיָרַדorיֵרֵד);רַדJudges 19:11(readיָרַד), etc.;ImperfectיֵרֵדGenesis 42:38+;וַיֵּ֫רֶדGenesis 11:5+;וַיֵּרַ֑ד2 Samuel 22:102t.; 3 feminine singularתֵּ֫רֶד 18+;יְרַדJudges 5:13(twice in verse) (but readיָרַדorיֵרֵד);רַדJudges 19:11(readיָרַד), etc.;ImperfectיֵרֵדGenesis 42:38+;וַיֵּ֫רֶדGenesis 11:5+;וַיֵּרַ֑ד2 Samuel 22:102t.; 3 feminine singularתֵּ֫רֶד

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go down (semantic_range)
  • descend (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go down (semantic_range)
H7872 שֵׂיבָה
Definition:

9+; constructשֵׂיבַתGenesis 44:31; suffixשֵׂיבָתִיGenesis 42:38;Genesis 44:29, etc.; —1grey hair, hoaryHosea 7:9(figurative),Genesis 42:38;Genesis 44:29,31(all J),1 Kings 2:6,9;Proverbs 16:31;Proverbs 9+; constructשֵׂיבַתGenesis 44:31; suffixשֵׂיבָתִיGenesis 42:38;Genesis 44:29, etc.; —1grey hair, hoaryHosea 7:9(figurative),Genesis 42:38;Genesis 44:29,31(all J),1 Kings 2:6,9;Proverbs 16:31;Proverbs

Possible Meanings:
  • restoration (semantic_range)
H7965 שָׁלוֹם
Definition:

13completeness, soundness, welfare, peace(LagBN 174); —׳שׁGenesis 29:6+;שָׁלֹם(rare)Ezekiel 13:16+; constructשְׁלוֺםGenesis 37:14+; suffixשְׁלוֺמִיPsalm 41:10+, etc.; plural (all dubious)שְׁלוֺמִיםJer 13completeness, soundness, welfare, peace(LagBN 174); —׳שׁGenesis 29:6+;שָׁלֹם(rare)Ezekiel 13:16+; constructשְׁלוֺםGenesis 37:14+; suffixשְׁלוֺמִיPsalm 41:10+, etc.; plural (all dubious)שְׁלוֺמִיםJer

Possible Meanings:
  • requital (semantic_range)
  • requital (semantic_range)
  • retribution (semantic_range)
  • reward (semantic_range)
  • bribe (semantic_range)
H7585 שְׁאוֹל
Definition:

11seeשְׁאוֺל1belowשְׁאוֺל,שְׁאֹלnoun femininePsalm 86:13(apparentlymasculineJob 26:6compareIsaiah 14:9, see AlbrZAW xvi(1896), 51)She®°ôl,underworld(√ dubious;שׁאל, i.e.palce of inquiry(reference to n 11seeשְׁאוֺל1belowשְׁאוֺל,שְׁאֹלnoun femininePsalm 86:13(apparentlymasculineJob 26:6compareIsaiah 14:9, see AlbrZAW xvi(1896), 51)She®°ôl,underworld(√ dubious;שׁאל, i.e.palce of inquiry(reference to n

Possible Meanings:
  • Shᵉ’ōl (semantic_range)
  • place of inquiry (semantic_range)

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