2 Samuel 15:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the Lord liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.”
2 Samuel 15:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 15:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 15:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Ittai answered the king and said, “As Yahweh lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in what place my lord the king is, whether for death or for life, your servant will be there also.””
2 Samuel 15:21 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 15:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Ittai answered the king, and said, As Jehovah liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be. ”
2 Samuel 15:21 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 15:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Ittai answereth the king and saith, `Jehovah liveth, and my lord the king liveth, surely in the place where my lord the king is--if for death, if for life, surely there is thy servant.'”
2 Samuel 15:21 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 15:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Ittai answered the king and said, [As] Jehovah liveth, and [as] my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be. ”
2 Samuel 15:21 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 15:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ittai answered the King, and sayde, As the Lord liueth, and as my lord the King liueth, in what place my lord the King shalbe, whether in death or life, euen there surely will thy seruant bee.”
2 Samuel 15:21 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 15:21 in Context — 2 Samuel 15
19 Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
20 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
21 And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the Lord liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
What Does 2 Samuel 15:21 Mean?
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