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Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me ,
and what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel ,
to Abner the son of Ner and Amasa the son of Jether ,
whom he killed .
And he shed the blood of war in peacetime ,
and put the blood of war on his belt that was around his waist ,
and on his sandals that were on his feet .
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Therefore do according to your wisdom ,
and do not let his gray hair go down to the grave in peace .
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But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite ,
and let them be among those who eat at your table ,
for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother .
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And see ,
you have with you Shimei the son of Gera ,
a Benjamite from Bahurim ,
who cursed me with a malicious curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim .
But he came down to meet me at the Jordan ,
and I swore to him by the LORD ,
saying , "
I will not put you to death with the sword .'
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Now therefore ,
do not hold him guiltless ,
for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him ;
but bring his gray hair down to the grave with blood ."