Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And if I had put my life in jeopardy —and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have kept your distance from me.” New Living Translation And if I had betrayed the king by killing his son—and the king would certainly find out who did it—you yourself would be the first to abandon me.” English Standard Version On the other hand, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.” Berean Standard Bible If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.” King James Bible Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. New King James Version Otherwise I would have dealt falsely against my own life. For there is nothing hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.” New American Standard Bible Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have avoided me.” NASB 1995 “Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.” NASB 1977 “Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.” Legacy Standard Bible Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.” Amplified Bible Otherwise, if I had acted treacherously against his life (for nothing is hidden from the king) you yourself would have taken sides against me.” Christian Standard Bible If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.” Holman Christian Standard Bible If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.” American Standard Version Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. Contemporary English Version He always finds out what's going on. I would have been risking my life to kill Absalom, because you would have let me take the blame." English Revised Version Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life, (and there is no matter hid from the king,) then thou thyself wouldest have stood aloof. GOD'S WORD® Translation If I had done something treacherous to him, would you have stood by me? Like everything else, it wouldn't stay hidden from the king." Good News Translation But if I had disobeyed the king and killed Absalom, the king would have heard about it--he hears about everything--and you would not have defended me." International Standard Version If I had taken his life, the king would have uncovered everything about it, and you would never have protected me!" Majority Standard Bible If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.” NET Bible If I had acted at risk of my own life--and nothing is hidden from the king!--you would have abandoned me." New Heart English Bible Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have dissociated yourself from me." Webster's Bible Translation Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldst have set thyself against me. World English Bible Otherwise, if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against me.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionor I had done a vain thing against my soul, and no matter is hid from the king, and you would station yourself opposite from [me].” Young's Literal Translation or I had done against my soul a vain thing, and no matter is hid from the king, and thou -- thou dost station thyself over-against.' Smith's Literal Translation Or I did falsehood upon his soul; and any word will not be hid from the king, and thou wilt stand opposite. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYea and if I should have acted boldly against my own life, this could not have been hid from the king, and wouldst thou have stood by me? Catholic Public Domain Version Then too, if I had acted with such audacity, against my own life, this would never have been able to be hidden from the king. And would you then have stood by my side?” New American Bible Had I been disloyal and killed him, it would all have come out before the king, and you would stand aloof.” New Revised Standard Version On the other hand, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd if I should have done it, then I would have been guilty; and nothing would have been hidden from the king, and you yourself would have stood against me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated If I had done it by myself, I would have been guilty, and nothing is hidden from the King, and you would have been standing at the opposition!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against mine own life--and there is no matter hid from the king--then thou thyself wouldest have stood aloof.' Brenton Septuagint Translation so as to do no harm to his life: and nothing of the matter will be concealed from the king, and thou wilt set thyself against me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Absalom Killed…12The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’ 13If I had jeopardized my own life— and nothing is hidden from the king— you would have abandoned me.” 14But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.… Cross References Exodus 23:1 “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness. Deuteronomy 19:10 Thus innocent blood will not be shed in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed. 1 Samuel 24:6 So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.” 1 Samuel 26:9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?” 2 Samuel 1:14 So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?” 2 Samuel 3:37 So on that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner. 2 Samuel 14:19 So the king asked, “Is the hand of Joab behind all this?” The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave me orders; he told your maidservant exactly what to say. 1 Kings 2:32 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. 1 Kings 21:19 Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’” Psalm 15:3 who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend, Proverbs 6:17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, Proverbs 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD. Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. Jeremiah 7:6 if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, Matthew 27:4 “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” Treasury of Scripture Otherwise I should have worked falsehood against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me. sought 2 Samuel 1:15,16 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died… 2 Samuel 4:10-12 When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: … for there is no 2 Samuel 14:19,20 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid: … Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Jump to Previous Aloof Concealed Dealt Death Falsehood Falsely Hand Hid Hidden Jeopardy Kept Life Matter Otherwise Over-Against Secret Soul Station Stood Thou Thyself Treacherously Vain Wouldest WroughtJump to Next Aloof Concealed Dealt Death Falsehood Falsely Hand Hid Hidden Jeopardy Kept Life Matter Otherwise Over-Against Secret Soul Station Stood Thou Thyself Treacherously Vain Wouldest Wrought2 Samuel 18 1. David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom6. The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of ephraim 9. Absalom, hanging in an oak is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit 18. Absalom's place 19. Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David 33. David mourns for Absalom If I had jeopardized my own life The phrase "jeopardized my own life" reflects the Hebrew concept of risking one's life, which is often associated with taking a stand or making a decision that could lead to personal harm. In the context of ancient Israel, where loyalty to the king was paramount, this phrase underscores the gravity of the situation. The speaker is aware that taking action against Absalom, the king's son, could have dire consequences. This highlights the tension between personal conviction and loyalty to authority, a theme that resonates throughout the biblical narrative. and nothing is hidden from the king you would have abandoned me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifאֽוֹ־ (’ōw-) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if I had jeopardized עָשִׂ֤יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make my own life— בְנַפְשִׁי֙ (ḇə·nap̄·šî) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion and nothing לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no is hidden יִכָּחֵ֣ד (yik·kā·ḥêḏ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3582: To secrete, by act, word, to destroy from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the king— הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king you וְאַתָּ֖ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you would have abandoned תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב (tiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3320: To set or station oneself, take one's stand me.” מִנֶּֽגֶד׃ (min·ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition-m Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before Links 2 Samuel 18:13 NIV2 Samuel 18:13 NLT 2 Samuel 18:13 ESV 2 Samuel 18:13 NASB 2 Samuel 18:13 KJV 2 Samuel 18:13 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 18:13 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:13 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:13 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:13 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 18:13 Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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