2 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.
KJV
Sed ut et hoc inferam, cui ego serviturus sum ? nonne filio regis ? Sicut parui patri tuo, ita parebo et tibi.
Vulgate
καὶ τὸ δεύτερον τίνι ἐγὼ δουλεύσω; οὐχὶ ἐνώπιον τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ; καθάπερ ἐδούλευσα ἐνώπιον τοῦ πατρός σου, οὕτως ἔσομαι ἐνώπιον σοῦ.
LXX
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
וְ/הַ/שֵּׁנִ֗ית לְ/מִי֙ אֲנִ֣י אֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד הֲ/ל֖וֹא לִ/פְנֵ֣י בְנ֑/וֹ כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָבַ֨דְתִּי֙ לִ/פְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔י/ךָ כֵּ֖ן אֶהְיֶ֥ה לְ/פָנֶֽי/ךָ
Hebrew
Open in reader with connections →
In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 15:34 — But 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
- Ps 55:21 — The 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.