Parallel Verses

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.'

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 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."

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 saith unto Joab, 'Yea, though I am weighing on my hand a thousand silverlings, I do not put forth my hand unto the son of the king; for in our ears hath the king charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Observe ye who is against the youth -- against Absalom; 13 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.' 14 And Joab saith, 'Not right -- I tarry before thee;' and he taketh three darts in his hand, and striketh them into the heart of Absalom, while he is alive, in the midst of the oak.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:19-20

And the king saith, 'Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this?' And the woman answereth and saith, 'Thy soul liveth, my lord, O king, none doth turn to the right or to the left from all that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab he commanded me, and he put in the mouth of thy maid-servant all these words;

2 Samuel 1:15-16

And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, 'Draw nigh -- fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;

2 Samuel 4:10-12

when one is declaring to me, saying, Lo, Saul is dead, and he was as a bearer of tidings in his own eyes, then I take hold on him, and slay him in Ziklag, instead of my giving to him for the tidings.

Hebrews 4:13

and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things are naked and open to His eyes -- with whom is our reckoning.

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