Modern Translations New International VersionAnd 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 Study Bible If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned 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.” 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." 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." 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." 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." International Standard Version If I had taken his life, the king would have uncovered everything about it, and you would never have protected 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." Classic Translations King James BibleOtherwise 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.” King James 2000 Bible Otherwise I should have dealt falsely against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me. New Heart 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." 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." American King James Version 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. 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 . A Faithful Version Or I would have dealt falsely with my own life, for there is no matter hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me." Darby Bible Translation Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king, and thou wouldest have set thyself against [me]. 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. 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587If I had done it, it had bene the danger of my life: for nothing can be hid from the King: yea, thou thy selfe wouldest haue bin against me. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Moreouer, if I had done it, I shoulde haue done against mine owne lyfe: for there is no matter hyd from the king, yea & thou thy selfe wouldest haue ben against me. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Or yf I had dyssembled vpon the ioperdy of myne owne soule (for so moch as nothinge shulde be hyd from ye kinge) thou thy selfe shuldest haue stode 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?” Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedIf 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!” Lamsa Bible And 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. 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.     |