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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."
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.
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.
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 answered Joab, "Though I had a thousand sicles of silver told in my hand yet would I not stretch out mine hand against the king's son. For we heard with our ears when the king charged thee, Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Spare me the lad Absalom.' 13 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." 14 Then said Joab, "I may not stand tarrying with thee. And therewith he took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive on the body of the tree.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 14:19-20
Then said the king, "Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this matter?" And the woman answered, and said, "As sure as thy soul liveth, my lord king, it is neither on the righthand nor on the left that my lord the king hath spoken. For thy servant Joab he bade me, and he put all these words even in the mouth of thine handmaid.
2 Samuel 1:15-16
And David called one of his young men, and said, "Go and run upon him." And he smote him that he died.
2 Samuel 4:10-12
him that told me how that Saul was dead, thinking to have brought me good tidings, I caught and slew in Ziklag, to give him a reward for his tidings-bringing.
Hebrews 4:13
Neither is there any creature invisible in the sight of it. For all things are naked and bare unto the eyes of him, of whom we speak.