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2 Samuel 16:19
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KJ21
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.”
ASV
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.
AMP
Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of David’s son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I shall serve in your presence.”
AMPC
And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so will I serve you.
BRG
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.
CSB
Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.”
CSBA
Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.’
CEB
What’s more, whom should I serve if not David’s son? I served your father, and so I will serve you in the same way.”
CJB
Moreover, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? Just as I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”
CEV
Besides, it seems right for me to serve you, just as I served your father.”
DARBY
And again, whom should I serve? should it not be in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
DRA
Besides this, whom shall I serve? is it not the king's son? as I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also.
ERV
In the past, I served your father. So now I will serve you, David’s son.”
EASY
I served your father when he was king. So now it is surely right for me to serve you, his son.’
EHV
Besides, whom should I serve if not the king’s son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
ESV
And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
ESVUK
And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
EXB
In the past I served your father. So whom should I serve now? David’s son! I will serve you as I served him.”
GNV
And moreover, unto whom shall I do service? not to his son? as I served before thy father, so will I before thee.
GW
And besides, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t it be his son? As I served your father, so I’ll serve you.”
GNT
After all, whom should I serve, if not my master's son? As I served your father, so now I will serve you.”
HCSB
Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.”
ICB
In the past I served your father. So whom should I serve now? David’s son! I will serve you.”
ISV
Besides, who else should I be serving? Why not the son? The same way I served your father, I’ll serve you.”
JUB
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.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
LEB
Furthermore, for whom have I served? Is it not in the presence of his son that I have served before your father? So shall I serve you!”
TLB
“And anyway, why shouldn’t I? I helped your father and now I will help you!”
MSG
“Because,” said Hushai, “I want to be with the person that God and this people and all Israel have chosen. And I want to stay with him. Besides, who is there to serve other than the son? Just as I served your father, I’m now ready to serve you.”
MEV
Furthermore, whom shall I serve? Should it not be his son? As I served your father, so shall I be with you.”
NOG
And besides, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t it be his son? As I served your father, so I’ll serve you.”
NABRE
Furthermore, as I was in attendance upon your father, so will I be before you. Whom should I serve, if not his son?”
NASB
Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? Just as I have served in your father’s presence, so I shall be in your presence.”
NASB1995
Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
NCB
Besides, whom should I serve if not his son? Just as I served your father, so will I serve you.”
NCV
In the past I served your father. So whom should I serve now? David’s son! I will serve you as I served him.”
NET
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”
NIRV
After all, who else should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve the king’s son? I will serve you, just as I served your father.”
NIV
Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”
NIVUK
Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.’
NKJV
Furthermore, 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.”
NLV
And whom should I serve? Should I not serve his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
NLT
“And anyway, why shouldn’t I serve you? Just as I was your father’s adviser, now I will be your adviser!”
NRSVA
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I have served your father, so I will serve you.’
NRSVACE
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I have served your father, so I will serve you.’
NRSVCE
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
NRSVUE
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
OJB
And again, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of bno? As I have served in the presence of Avicha, so will I be in thy presence.
RGT
“And moreover, to whom shall I do service if not to his son? As I served before your father, so will I before you.”
RSV
And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
RSVCE
And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”
TLV
Besides, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I be in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
VOICE
And why shouldn’t I serve the son of my lord? Just as I served him, I will serve you.
WEB
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 I will be in your presence.”
WYC
But that I say also this, to whom shall I serve? whether not to the son of the king? as I obeyed to thy father, so I shall obey to thee.
YLT
and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'
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