1 Kings 2:6

1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 2

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

What Does 1 Kings 2:6 Mean?

1 Kings 2:6 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 2, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (15)

These passages are connected to 1 Kings 2:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Kings 3:12“Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”1 Kings 2:9“Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.”Psalms 37:37“Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.”Proverbs 20:26“A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.”Proverbs 28:17“A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.”Ecclesiastes 8:11“Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.”Isaiah 48:22“There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.”Isaiah 57:21“There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.”Genesis 42:38“And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.”Numbers 35:33“So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.”1 Kings 2:28“Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.”2 Kings 22:20“Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.”Isaiah 57:2“He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.”Isaiah 65:20“There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.”Genesis 9:6“Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”

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