Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.”

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 life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”

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 taken sides against me.”

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 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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
או או 
'ow 
Usage: 320

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

for there is no matter
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

hid
כּחד 
Kachad 
Usage: 32

from the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Fox

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Absalom Dies In Battle

12 And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silverlings in my hand, yet I would not put forth my hand against the king's son. For in our ears the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware you who go against the young man, against Absalom. 13 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. 14 And Joab said, I cannot stay here with you this way! And he took three darts in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the midst of the oak.



Cross References

2 Samuel 14:19-20

And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman answered and said, As your soul lives, my lord the king, none shall turn to the right hand or to the left from anything which my lord the king has spoken. For your servant Joab commanded me. And he put all these words in the mouth of your handmaid.

2 Samuel 1:15-16

And David called one of the young men and said, Go near; fall on him. And he struck him so that he died.

2 Samuel 4:10-12

when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good news, I took hold of him and killed him in Ziklag. I gave that to him as a reward.

Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight, but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

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