2 Samuel 16:19
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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.Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”
In other translations
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.Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”
Hebrew words
וְהַשֵּׁנִיתvehashenitand the second [thing]H8145לְמִיlemi<to> whom?H4310אֲנִי'aniIH589אֶעֱבֹד'e'evodwill I serveH5647הֲלוֹאhalo'¿ notH3808לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440בְנוֹvenoson hisH1121כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834עָבַדְתִּי'avadtiI servedH5647לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440אָבִיךָ'avikhafather yourH1כֵּןkensoH3651אֶהְיֶה'ehyehI will beH1961לְפָנֶיךָ׃ פlifaneikha<to> before youH6440
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 15:34But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’
- Psalm 55:21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
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- 1 Samuel 28:2And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”
- 1 Samuel 29:8And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?“But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
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