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Moreover you know also what Jo '
ab the son of Zeru '
iah did to me ,
how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel ,
Abner the son of Ner ,
and Ama '
sa the son of Jether ,
whom he murdered ,
avenging in time of peace blood which had been shed in war ,
and putting innocent blood upon the girdle about my loins ,
and upon the sandals on my feet .
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Act therefore according to your wisdom ,
but do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace .
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But deal loyally with the sons of Barzil '
lai the Gileadite ,
and let them be among those who eat at your table ;
for with such loyalty they met me when I fled from Ab '
salom your brother .
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And there is also with you Shim '
e-i the son of Gera ,
the Benjaminite from Bahu '
rim ,
who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when I went to Mahana '
im ;
but 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 .'
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Now therefore hold him not guiltless ,
for you are a wise man ;
you will know what you ought to do to him ,
and you shall bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol ."