2 Samuel 18:13 - The Scriptures 1998

¹³ “Otherwise I would have been untrue to my own life. For no matter is hidden from the sovereign, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ Otherwise, if I had dealt falsely against his life–for nothing is hidden from the king–you yourself would have taken sides against me.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

Common English Bible

¹³ If I had taken Absalom’s life behind the king’s back then—though nothing is hidden from the king—you would have kept your distance from me.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ Then too, if I had acted with such audacity, against my own life, this would never have been able to be hidden from the king. And would you then have stood by my side?"

2 Samuel 18:13 Cross References

Hebrews 4:13

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all are naked and laid bare before the eyes of Him with whom is our account.