1 Kings 2:6

Contextual Overview

¹ Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, ¹ As the time of King David's death approached, he gave this charge to his son Solomon: ¹ Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, ¹ Since it was almost time for David to die, he gave his son Solomon his last commands. ¹ When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son: ¹ Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, ¹ Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, ¹When David's time to die approached, he gave instructions to Solomon his son, saying, ¹ When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, ¹ Forsothe the daies of Dauid neiyiden, that he schulde die; and he comaundide to Salomon, his sone, and seide, Lo!

Bible Verse Review
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according: 1 Kings 2:9, Proverbs 20:26

let: 1 Kings 2:28-34, Genesis 9:6, Numbers 35:33, Proverbs 28:17, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Isaiah 65:20

in: Genesis 42:38, 2 Kings 22:20, Psalms 37:37, Isaiah 48:22, Isaiah 57:2, Isaiah 57:21

Reciprocal: Numbers 35:20 - if he thrust Deuteronomy 19:12 - General 2 Samuel 3:39 - the Lord 2 Samuel 14:19 - of Joab 2 Samuel 20:10 - he smote 1 Kings 3:12 - I have given Psalms 55:23 - bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days Matthew 5:21 - and

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 2 Samuel 2:13.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His hoar head - Joab, though the nephew of David, was probably not very greatly his junior, David being the youngest of the family, and Zeruiah, as is most likely, one of the eldest.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 2:6. Let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. — It would have been an insult to justice not to have taken the life of Joab. David was culpable in delaying it so long; but probably the circumstances of his government would not admit of his doing it sooner. According to the law of God, Joab, having murdered Abner and Amasa, should die. And had not David commanded Solomon to perform this act of justice, he could not have died in the approbation of his Maker.