2 Samuel 16:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you."

New Living Translation
“And anyway, why shouldn’t I serve you? Just as I was your father’s adviser, now I will be your adviser!”

English Standard Version
And again, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? As I have served your father, so I will serve you.”

Berean Study Bible
Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”

New American Standard Bible
Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? Just as I have served in your father’s presence, so I shall be in your presence.”

NASB 1995
"Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so I will be in your presence."

NASB 1977
“And besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”

Amplified Bible
Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of David’s son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I shall serve in your presence.”

Christian Standard Bible
Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father's presence, I will also serve in yours."

Contemporary English Version
Besides, it seems right for me to serve you, just as I served your father."

Good News Translation
After all, whom should I serve, if not my master's son? As I served your father, so now I will serve you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
And besides, whom should I serve? Shouldn't it be his son? As I served your father, so I'll serve you."

International Standard Version
Besides, who else should I be serving? Why not the son? The same way I served your father, I'll serve you."

NET Bible
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”

King James 2000 Bible
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

New Heart English Bible
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 will I be in your presence."

World English Bible
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 will I be in your presence."

American King James Version
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And again, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so I will be in your presence."

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And moreouer vnto whome shall I doe seruice? not to his sonne? as I serued before thy father, so will I before thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And moreouer, vnto whom shal I do seruice? not to his sonne? And as I was seruaunt before thy father, so will I before thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Secondly, whom shulde I serue? Shulde I not do seruyce before his sonne? Like as I haue serued in the presence of thy father, so wyll I do seruyce before the also.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and secondly, for whom do I labor? Is it not before his son? As I served before your father, so I am before you.”

Young's Literal Translation
and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the second time, to whom shall I serve if not before the son? as I served before thy father so will I be before thee.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Besides this, whom shall I serve? is it not the king's son? as I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But then too, I declare this: whom should I serve? Is it not the son of the king? Just as I have been subject to your father, so will I be subject to you also.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And for the second time, whose Servant am I? I have not had anything in my hands, even as when I served before your father. Thus I shall serve before you”

Lamsa Bible
And again, whom should I serve? I have no choice. As I have served in your father's presence, so will I serve before you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And again, whom shall I serve? should I not in the presence of his son? As I served in the sight of thy father, so will I be in thy presence.
















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