Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.”

International Standard Version

Besides, who else should I be serving? Why not the son? The same way I served your father, I'll serve you."

A Conservative Version

And again, whom should I serve? [Is it] not in the presence of his son? As I have served in thy father's presence, so I will be in thy presence.

American Standard Version

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

Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of David’s son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I shall serve in your presence.”

Bible in Basic English

And more than this! where is my place as a servant? is it not before his son? as I have been your father's servant, so will I be yours.

Darby Translation

And again, whom should I serve? should it not be in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

Julia Smith Translation

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.

King James 2000

And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Furthermore}, for whom have I served? [Is] it not in the presence of his son that I have served before your father? {So shall I serve you}!"

Modern King James verseion

And again, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so I will be in your presence.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And furthermore, unto whom shall I do service but even to his son? And as I was servant before with thy father, even so shall I be with thee."

NET Bible

Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you."

New Heart English Bible

Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."

The Emphasized Bible

And, again, whom, should, I serve? Should it not be in presence of his son? as I served in presence of thy father, so, will I continue thy presence.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."

Youngs Literal Translation

and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁני 
Sheniy 
Usage: 156

עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

should I not serve in the presence
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

as I have served
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

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Morish

Context Readings

Hushai Comes To Absalom

18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, No, but whom the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19 Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.” 20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:34

but if thou return to the city and say unto Absalom, I will be thy slave, O king as I have been thy father's slave until now, so will I now also be thy slave; then thou may defeat the counsel of Ahithophel for me.

1 Samuel 28:2

And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy slave can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore, I will make thee keeper of my head all the days.

1 Samuel 29:8

And David replied unto Achish, But what have I done? And what hast thou found in thy slave so long as I have been with thee unto this day that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

Psalm 55:21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Galatians 2:13

And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him, insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their hypocrisy.

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