Parallel Verses
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.
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!"
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].
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.
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 will say to Joab, And not I weighing upon my hand a thousand of silver, I will not stretch forth my hand against the king's son. for in our ears, the king commanded thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Watch for me over the boy, over Absalom. 13 Or I did falsehood upon his soul; and any word will not be hid from the king, and thou wilt stand opposite. 14 And Joab will say, I will not delay before thee. And he will take three spears in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absalom, he yet living in the heart of the oak.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 14:19-20
And the king will say, The hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman will answer and say, Thy soul living, my lord the king, if there is to the right or to the left from all which my lord the king spake: for thy servant Joab he commanded me, and he put in the mouth of thy servant all these words.
2 Samuel 1:15-16
And David will call to one of his youths and say, Come near, fall upon him. And he will strike him, and be will die.
2 Samuel 4:10-12
When he announcing to me, saying, Behold, Saul died; and he was in his eyes as announcing good news; and I shall seize upon him and kill him in Ziklag, which I gave to him for the good news:
Hebrews 4:13
And there is no creation invisible before him: and all things naked and exposed, neck and face to view, to the eyes of him with whom to us is the word.