2 Samuel 16:19 — Bible Verse (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.”
2 Samuel 16:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 16:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 16:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
2 Samuel 16:19 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 16:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 16:19 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 16:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'”
2 Samuel 16:19 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 16:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 16:19 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 16:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And moreouer vnto whome shall I doe seruice? not to his sonne? as I serued before thy father, so will I before thee.”
2 Samuel 16:19 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 16:19 in Context — 2 Samuel 16
17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
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.
20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
What Does 2 Samuel 16:19 Mean?
2 Samuel 16:19 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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