OET interlinear 1 KI 2:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

וְ⁠עָשִׂ֖יתָ כְּ⁠חָכְמָתֶ֑⁠ךָ וְ⁠לֹֽא־תוֹרֵ֧ד שֵׂיבָת֛⁠וֹ בְּ⁠שָׁלֹ֖ם שְׁאֹֽל

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_act according,to_of,your_wisdom and=not go_down hair_of,his_grey in,peace shəʼōl )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the second clause explains the purpose for the action that the first phrase describes. You could also use a connecting word that more specifically shows the relationship between the clauses. Alternate translation: [And so that you do not let his gray hair go down in peace to Sheol, you shall act according to your wisdom] or [And you shall act according to your wisdom, so that you do not let his gray hair go down in peace to Sheol]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠עָשִׂ֖יתָ כְּ⁠חָכְמָתֶ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_act according,to_of,your_wisdom and=not go_down hair_of,his_grey in,peace shəʼōl )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wisdom, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [And you shall act wisely toward him] or [And you shall act shrewdly toward him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

וְ⁠לֹֽא־תוֹרֵ֧ד שֵׂיבָת֛⁠וֹ בְּ⁠שָׁלֹ֖ם שְׁאֹֽל

and=not go_down (Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_act according,to_of,your_wisdom and=not go_down hair_of,his_grey in,peace shəʼōl )

By using the phrase you shall not let his gray hair go down in peace to Sheol, David is referring in an indirect way to Solomon executing Joab. Depending on what is helpful in your language, you could use an indirect way of referring to this in your language, as the UST does, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [make sure that you execute him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

וְ⁠לֹֽא־תוֹרֵ֧ד שֵׂיבָת֛⁠וֹ בְּ⁠שָׁלֹ֖ם שְׁאֹֽל

and=not go_down (Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_act according,to_of,your_wisdom and=not go_down hair_of,his_grey in,peace shəʼōl )

This is a double negative, consisting of the negative particle not and the verbal phrase go down in peace, which is negative in this context from David’s perspective. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this. Alternate translation: [and you shall make sure that that old man dies a violent death by execution, as he deserves]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

שֵׂיבָת֛⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_act according,to_of,your_wisdom and=not go_down hair_of,his_grey in,peace shəʼōl )

David is using gray hair to represent Joab in his old age. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [that old man]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠שָׁלֹ֖ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_act according,to_of,your_wisdom and=not go_down hair_of,his_grey in,peace shəʼōl )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of peace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [peacefully]