but if you return to the city, and say to Aḇshalom, ‘I am your servant, O sovereign – once servant of your father, but now I am your servant,’ then you shall nullify the counsel of Aḥithophel for me.
2 Samuel 16:19 - The Scriptures 2009 “And besides, whom should I serve? Should it not be before his son? As I have served before your father, so I am before you.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so will I serve you. American Standard Version (1901) And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence. Common English Bible What’s more, whom should I serve if not David’s son? I served your father, and so I will serve you in the same way.” Catholic Public Domain Version But then too, I declare this: whom should I serve? Is it not the son of the king? Just as I have been subject to your father, so will I be subject to you also." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Besides this, whom shall I serve? Is it not the king's son? As I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also. |
but if you return to the city, and say to Aḇshalom, ‘I am your servant, O sovereign – once servant of your father, but now I am your servant,’ then you shall nullify the counsel of Aḥithophel for me.
And Ḥushai said to Aḇshalom, “No, I am for the one whom יהוה and this people and all the men of Yisra’ĕl have chosen, and with him I remain.
And Aḇshalom said to Aḥithophel, “Give your advice. What should we do?”
His mouth was smoother than curds, Yet in his heart is fighting; His words were softer than oil, But they are drawn swords.
And the rest of the Yehuḏim joined him in hypocrisy, so that even Barnaḇa was led away by their hypocrisy.
And Dawiḏ said to Aḵish, “Very well, you shall know what your servant should do.” And Aḵish said to Dawiḏ, “Very well, I make you one of my chief guardians forever.”
And Dawiḏ said to Aḵish, “But what have I done? And to this day what have you found in your servant as long as I have been with you, that I should not go and fight against the enemies of my master the sovereign?”