Parallel Verses

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 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."

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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Context Readings

Hushai Comes To Absalom

18 Hushai replied to Absalom, "No, I will be loyal to the one whom the Lord, these people, and all the men of Israel have chosen. 19 Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you." 20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give us your advice. What should we do?"

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:34

But you will be able to counter the advice of Ahithophel if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king! Previously I was your father's servant, and now I will be your servant.'

1 Samuel 28:2

David replied to Achish, "That being the case, you will come to know what your servant can do!" Achish said to David, "Then I will make you my bodyguard from now on."

1 Samuel 29:8

But David said to Achish, "What have I done? What have you found in your servant from the day that I first came into your presence until the present time, that I shouldn't go and fight the enemies of my lord the king?"

Psalm 55:21

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

Galatians 2:13

And the rest of the Jews also joined with him in this hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray with them by their hypocrisy.

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