Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself would have set thyself against [me].
New American Standard Bible
Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
If I had jeopardized my own
International Standard Version
If I had taken his life, the king would have uncovered everything about it, and you would never have protected me!"
American Standard Version
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 .
Amplified
Otherwise, if I had acted treacherously against his life (for nothing is hidden from the king) you yourself would have
Bible in Basic English
And if I had falsely put him to death (and nothing may be kept secret from the king), you would have had nothing to do with me.
Darby Translation
Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king, and thou wouldest have set thyself against me.
Julia Smith Translation
Or I did falsehood upon his soul; and any word will not be hid from the king, and thou wilt stand opposite.
King James 2000
Otherwise I should have dealt falsely against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If I had dealt treacherously against his life, and [there is] not any matter hidden from the king, {you would have presented yourself aloof}."
Modern King James verseion
Or I would have dealt falsely with my own life, for there is no matter hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moreover though I had jeoparded my life and done falsely thereto, yet could nought of all the matter have been hid from the king: yea, and thou thyself wouldest be against me."
NET Bible
If I had acted at risk of my own life -- and nothing is hidden from the king! -- you would have abandoned me."
New Heart English Bible
Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against me."
The Emphasized Bible
Otherwise, had I dealt with my life falsely (and nothing can be hid from the king), then, thou thyself, wouldst have stood aloof.
Webster
Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldst have set thyself against me.
World English Bible
Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against me."
Youngs Literal Translation
or I had done against my soul a vain thing, and no matter is hid from the king, and thou -- thou dost station thyself over-against.'
Themes
Citizens » Loyal » David's soldiers
Ephraim » Forest » East » Jordon river » Absalom » Killed
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 18:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absalom Dies In Battle
12 And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand [pieces of] silver in my hand, yet I would not put forth my hand against the king's son, for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware th 13 Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself would have set thyself against [me]. 14 Then Joab said, I will not delay thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 14:19-20
And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul lives, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken, for
2 Samuel 1:15-16
And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him so that he died.
2 Samuel 4:10-12
when he who told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good news, I took hold of him, and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.
Hebrews 4:13
And there is no creature concealed from his presence, but all things are naked and vulnerable to his eyes, before whom is the word to us.