1 Kings

1 Kings 2:4–6

4and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

5Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me— what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether,a the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.b 6So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

Footnotes

  • a 2:5 Jether is a variant of Ithra; also in verse 32; see 2 Samuel 17:25|2SA 17:25.
  • b 2:5 Hebrew; LXX He stained with innocent blood the belt around my waist and the sandals on my feet.

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1 Kings 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and so thatלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
may fulfillיָקִ֨יםyā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
His promiseדְּבָר֗וֹdə·ḇā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
to meעָלַי֮‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
your descendantsבָנֶ֜יךָḇā·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
take heedיִשְׁמְר֨וּyiš·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to walkלָלֶ֤כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe·’ĕ·meṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
before Meלְפָנַי֙lə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their heartלְבָבָ֖םlə·ḇā·ḇāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and soulנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
you will neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
failיִכָּרֵ֤תyik·kā·rêṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
to have a manאִ֔ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
onמֵעַ֖לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the throneכִּסֵּ֥אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
knowיָדַ֡עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Joabיוֹאָ֣בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֗הṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
didעָ֨שָׂה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to meלִ֜יlîPreposition; first person common singular
whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he didעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to Abnerלְאַבְנֵ֨רlə·’aḇ·nêrPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nerנֵ֜רnêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5369 Ner
and Amasaוְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤אwə·la·‘ă·mā·śāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6021 Amasa
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jetherיֶ֙תֶר֙ye·ṯerNoun - proper - masculine singularH3500 Jether
the twoלִשְׁנֵֽי־liš·nê-Preposition-l; Number - masculine dual constructH8147 two
commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armiesצִבְא֣וֹתṣiḇ·’ō·wṯNoun - common plural constructH6635 army, war, warfare
of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
He killed themוַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔םway·ya·har·ḡêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH2026 kill, slay
in peacetimeבְּשָׁלֹ֑םbə·šā·lōmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to avengeוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
the bloodדְּמֵֽי־də·mê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1818 blood
of warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
He stainedוַיִּתֵּ֞ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
with the bloodדְּמֵ֣יdə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH1818 blood
of warמִלְחָמָ֗הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
the beltבַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ba·ḥă·ḡō·rā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2290 belt, gridle
around his waistבְּמָתְנָ֔יוbə·mā·ṯə·nāwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singularH4975 waist, loins
and the sandalsוּֽבְנַעֲל֖וֹū·ḇə·na·‘ă·lōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5275 sandal, shoe
on his feetבְּרַגְלָֽיו׃bə·raḡ·lāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot

1 Kings 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So actוְעָשִׂ֖יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
according to your wisdomכְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָkə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2451 wisdom
and do notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
let his gray headשֵׂיבָת֛וֹśê·ḇā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7872 hoary head, old age
go downתוֹרֵ֧דṯō·w·rêḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to Sheolשְׁאֹֽל׃סšə·’ōlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
in peaceבְּשָׁלֹ֖םbə·šā·lōmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Kings 2:4 2 Kings 20:3 · 2 Samuel 7:25 · 1 Kings 8:25 · Psalm 132:11–12 · Matthew 22:37 · Psalm 89:29–37 · 2 Samuel 7:11–16 · John 15:9–10

1 Kings 2:5 2 Samuel 3:27 · 2 Samuel 20:10 · 2 Samuel 18:5 · 2 Samuel 18:12 · 2 Samuel 3:39 · 2 Samuel 18:14

1 Kings 2:6 1 Kings 2:9 · Isaiah 57:21 · Proverbs 20:26 · Ecclesiastes 8:11 · Isaiah 48:22 · Psalm 37:37 · Proverbs 28:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.