2 Samuel 15:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 counsel of Ahithophel.”
2 Samuel 15:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 15:34 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 15:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant; then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’”
2 Samuel 15:34 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 15:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel. ”
2 Samuel 15:34 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 15:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and if to the city thou dost turn back, and hast said to Absalom, Thy servant I am, O king; servant of thy father I <FI>am<Fi> also hitherto, and now, I <FI>am<Fi> also thy servant; then thou hast made void for me the counsel of Ahithophel;”
2 Samuel 15:34 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 15:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but if thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so now will I be thy servant; then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. ”
2 Samuel 15:34 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 15:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But if thou returne to the citie, and say vnto Absalom, I wil be thy seruant, O King, (as I haue bene in time past thy fathers seruant, so will I now be thy seruant) then thou mayest bring me the counsell of Ahithophel to nought.”
2 Samuel 15:34 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 15:34 in Context — 2 Samuel 15
32 And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
33 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
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 counsel of Ahithophel.
35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
36 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
What Does 2 Samuel 15:34 Mean?
2 Samuel 15:34 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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