II Samuel 16:19
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 16:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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 (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
und zum anderen, wem sollte ich dienen? Nicht vor seinem Sohne? Wie ich vor deinem Vater gedient habe, also will ich vor dir sein.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¿Y á quién había yo de servir? ¿no es á su hijo? Como he servido delante de tu padre, así seré delante de ti.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E a quem havia eu de servir? Não seria a seu filho? Como servi diante de teu pai, assim serei diante de ti.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Também, a que homem eu deveria servir? Não deveria servir na presença de seu filho? Assim como eu servi na presença de teu pai, eu servirei em tua presença".
📖 II Samuel 16:19 in Context
17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
18And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
19And 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.
20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
21And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
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