And if to the city, thou shalt turn back and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; thy father's servant from then, and now thy servant: and thou didst frustrate for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
2 Samuel 16:19 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And the second time, to whom shall I serve if not before the son? as I served before thy father so will I be before thee. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
And if to the city, thou shalt turn back and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; thy father's servant from then, and now thy servant: and thou didst frustrate for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
And Hushai will say to Absalom, Nay; for whom Jehovah chose and this people, and every man of Israel, shall I not be and dwell with him?
And Absalom will say to Ahithophel, Bring counsel to yourselves what we shall do.
They were divided from the wrath of his mouth, and his heart drew near: his words were soft above oil, and they drawn swords.
And the rest of the Jews also dissembled with him; so that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
And David will say to Achish, For this thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achish will say to David, For this I will set thee a watcher for my head all the days.
And David will say to Achish, But what did I? and what didst thou find in thy servant from the day I was before thee, even to this day, that I shall not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?