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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.
New American Standard Bible
Besides,
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.”
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.'
Themes
Deception » Instances of » Hushai deceives absalom
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Falsehood » Instances of » Hushai » In false professions to absalom
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 16:19
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Context Readings
Hushai Comes To Absalom
18 And Hushai said to Absalom, Not so; I am for that man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have taken as king, and I will take my place with him. 19 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. 20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your opinion now, what are we to do?
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Cross References
2 Samuel 15:34
But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as in the past I have been your father's servant, so now I will be yours: then you will be able to keep Ahithophel's designs against me from being put into effect.
1 Samuel 28:2
And David said to Achish, You will see now what your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Then I will make you keeper of my head for ever.
1 Samuel 29:8
And David said to Achish, But what have I done? what have you seen in your servant while I have been with you till this day, that I may not go and take up arms against those who are now making war on 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, but they were sharp swords.
Galatians 2:13
And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.