2 Samuel 19:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I am the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He said to the king, 'May my lord not hold me guilty. Do not remember the wrong your servant did on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For thy servant{H5650} doth know{H3045} that I have sinned:{H2398} therefore, behold, I am come{H935} this day{H3117} the first{H7223} of all the house{H1004} of Joseph{H3130} to go down{H3381} to meet{H7125} my lord{H113} the king.{H4428}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For thy servant{H5650} doth know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}: therefore, behold, I am come{H935}{(H8804)} the first{H7223} this day{H3117} of all the house{H1004} of Joseph{H3130} to go down{H3381}{(H8800)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} my lord{H113} the king{H4428}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    for thy seruaunt knoweth that he hath synned. And beholde, this daye am I come the first amonge all the house of Ioseph, for to go downe to mete my lorde the kynge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For thy seruant doeth knowe, that I haue done amisse: therefore beholde, I am the first this day of al the house of Ioseph, that am come to goe downe to meete my lord the King.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For thy seruaunt doth knowe howe that I haue done amisse: And therfore behold, I am the first this day of all the house of Ioseph, that am come downe to meete my lorde the king.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For your servant does know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for thy servant hath known that I have sinned; and lo, I have come to-day, first of all the house of Joseph, to go down to meet my lord the king.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For your servant is conscious of his sin: and so, as you see, I have come today, the first of all the sons of Joseph, for the purpose of meeting my lord the king.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, behold, I have come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For I, your servant, know that I sinned, and I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 48:14 : 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
  • Gen 48:20 : 20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In you shall Israel bless, saying, God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
  • 2 Sam 16:5 : 5 And when King David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
  • 2 Sam 19:9 : 9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land for Absalom.
  • 1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come again, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel; there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
  • 1 Kgs 12:25 : 25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the mount of Ephraim and lived there, and went out from there and built Penuel.
  • Ps 78:34-37 : 34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and sought diligently after God. 35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer. 36 Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. 37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.
  • Jer 22:23 : 23 O inhabitant of Lebanon, who makes your nest in the cedars, how gracious shall you be when pangs come upon you, the pain as of a woman in labor!
  • Hos 4:15-17 : 15 Though you, Israel, play the harlot, do not let Judah offend; do not come to Gilgal, nor go up to Bethaven, nor swear, 'As the LORD lives.' 16 For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn calf: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large space. 17 Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone.
  • Hos 5:3 : 3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me: for now, O Ephraim, you commit whoredom, and Israel is defiled.
  • Hos 5:15 : 15 I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.

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    18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was crossing over Jordan;

    19 And said to the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity to me, neither remember what your servant did perversely the day my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

  • 1 Sam 26:17-22
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    17 And Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."

    18 And he said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? What have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

    19 Now, therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, cursed are they before the LORD, for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'

    20 Now, therefore, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD, for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains."

    21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will harm you no more because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly."

    22 And David answered and said, "Behold the king's spear! Let one of the young men come over and get it."

  • 1 Chr 21:8
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    8 And David said to God, I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech you, remove the iniquity of your servant; for I have acted very foolishly.

  • 1 Sam 20:1
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    1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? What is my iniquity? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?

  • 1 Sam 15:30
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    30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray you, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD your God.

  • 2 Sam 19:21-22
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    21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?

    22 And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries unto me? Shall any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

  • 1 Sam 22:15
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    15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? Far be it from me: let not the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for your servant knew nothing of all this, little or much.

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    8 Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you: nevertheless, if there is in me iniquity, slay me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

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    8 And behold, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.

  • 2 Sam 19:16
    72%

    16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

  • 2 Sam 19:25-28
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    25 And it came to pass, when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?

    26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, I will saddle an ass for myself, that I may ride on it and go to the king, because your servant is lame.

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    28 For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those that eat at your own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry anymore to the king?

  • 2 Sam 24:17
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    17 And David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who struck the people, and said, Behold, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let Your hand, I pray You, be against me, and against my father's house.

  • 1 Sam 24:11
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    11 Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the edge of your robe and killed you not, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.

  • 1 Kgs 18:9
    71%

    9 And he said, What have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

  • 2 Sam 14:22
    71%

    22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found grace in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has fulfilled the request of his servant.

  • 2 Sam 14:15
    71%

    15 Now therefore I have come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, because the people have made me afraid: and your maidservant said, I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his maidservant.

  • 2 Sam 15:8
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    8 For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall truly bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 1:2
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    2 On the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn and earth upon his head: and when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid respect.

  • 2 Sam 19:36
    71%

    36 Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king; and why should the king recompense me with such a reward?

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    25 Now therefore, I pray you, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 14:32
    71%

    32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent to you, saying, Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, Why did I come from Geshur? it would have been better for me to still be there: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there is any iniquity in me, let him kill me.

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  • 2 Sam 16:5
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    5 And when King David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

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    20 Whereas you came just yesterday, should I this day make you wander with us? seeing I go where I may, return, and take back your brethren: mercy and truth be with you.

  • 1 Sam 25:28
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    10 And David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, I have sinned greatly in what I have done: and now, I beg You, O LORD, take away the iniquity of Your servant; for I have done very foolishly.

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    9 And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, let the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.

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    16 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

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    7 Now therefore arise, go out, and speak kindly to your servants; for I swear by the LORD, if you do not go out, not one will stay with you this night; and that will be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now.

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    3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or from whose hand have I received any bribe to blind my eyes with it? and I will restore it to you.

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    38 Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and find out how this sin has happened today.

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    12 It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will repay me good for his cursing this day.

  • 1 Sam 29:8
    69%

    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?

  • 2 Sam 7:18
    69%

    18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

  • 1 Sam 19:3
    69%

    3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you; and what I observe, that I will tell you.

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