2 Samuel 16:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

And again, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And again,{H8145} whom should I serve?{H5647} [should I] not [serve] in the presence{H6440} of his son?{H1121} as I have served{H5647} in thy father's{H1} presence,{H6440} so will I be in thy presence.{H6440}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And again{H8145}, whom should I serve{H5647}{(H8799)}? should I not serve in the presence{H6440} of his son{H1121}? as I have served{H5647}{(H8804)} in thy father's{H1} presence{H6440}, so will I be in thy presence{H6440}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Secondly, whom shulde I serue? Shulde I not do seruyce before his sonne? Like as I haue serued in the presence of thy father, so wyll I do seruyce before the also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And moreouer vnto whome shall I doe seruice? not to his sonne? as I serued before thy father, so will I before thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And moreouer, vnto whom shal I do seruice? not to his sonne? And as I was seruaunt before thy father, so will I before thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And again, whom should I serve? [should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And again, whom should I serve? `should I' not `serve' in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And again, whom should I serve? [should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And more than this! where is my place as a servant? is it not before his son? as I have been your father's servant, so will I be yours.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 15:34 : 34 But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant before, so will I now also be your servant: then you may for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
  • Gal 2:13 : 13 And the other Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
  • 1 Sam 28:2 : 2 And David said to Achish, Surely, you shall see what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore, I will make you keeper of my head forever.
  • 1 Sam 29:8 : 8 And David said to Achish, But what have I done? and what have you found in your servant since I have been with you until this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

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