“Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah (A)did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, (B)Abner the son of Ner, (C)and Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, avenging[a] in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war, and putting the blood of war[b] on the belt around his[c] waist and on the sandals on his feet. Act therefore (D)according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. But deal loyally with the sons of (E)Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be (F)among those who eat at your table, (G)for with such loyalty[d] they met me when I fled from Absalom your brother. And there is also with you (H)Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day (I)when I went to Mahanaim. (J)But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the Lord, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’ Now therefore do not hold him guiltless, (K)for you are a wise man. You will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall (L)bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 2:5 Septuagint; Hebrew placing
  2. 1 Kings 2:5 Septuagint innocent blood
  3. 1 Kings 2:5 Septuagint my; twice in this verse
  4. 1 Kings 2:7 Or steadfast love

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