1 Kings 2:5-9

5“Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah adid to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, bAbner the son of Ner, cand Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, avenging
Septuagint; Hebrew placing
in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war, and putting the blood of war
Septuagint innocent blood
on the belt around his
Septuagint my; twice in this verse
waist and on the sandals on his feet.
6Act therefore gaccording to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. 7But deal loyally with the sons of hBarzillai the Gileadite, and let them be iamong those who eat at your table, jfor with such loyalty
Or steadfast love
they met me when I fled from Absalom your brother.
8And there is also with you lShimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day mwhen I went to Mahanaim. nBut 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.’ 9Now therefore do not hold him guiltless, ofor you are a wise man. You will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall pbring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.”

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